Descriptor
| Discourse Analysis | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Language Styles | 1 |
| Old English Literature | 1 |
| Social Class | 1 |
| Sociolinguistics | 1 |
Source
| Georgetown Journal of… | 1 |
Author
| Brennan, Scott | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Brennan, Scott – Georgetown Journal of Languages and Linguistics, 1990
Sociolinguistic analysis of the speech patterns in Spenser's "The Faerie Queen, Book VI" indicated that the socially different characters' language styles did not vary much among themselves or from the narrative, suggesting that the strict verse scheme requirements and a concern for unity of literary style leveled out speech particularities. (CB)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Language Styles, Old English Literature
