258008069 03 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code P&bns 195 Eb 15 9789027288233 06 10.1075/pbns.195 00 EA E107 10 01 JB code P&bns 02 0922-842X 02 195.00 01 02 Pragmatics & Beyond New Series Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 11 01 JB code jbe-all 01 02 Full EBA collection (ca. 4,200 titles) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-all 01 02 Complete backlist (3,208 titles, 1967–2015) 05 02 Complete backlist (1967–2015) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-pbns 01 02 Pragmatics & Beyond New Series (vols. 1–259 1988–2015) 05 02 P&bns (vols. 1–259, 1988–2015) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-linguistics 01 02 Subject collection: Linguistics (2,773 titles, 1967–2015) 05 02 Linguistics (1967–2015) 11 01 JB code jbe-2015-pragmatics 01 02 Subject collection: Pragmatics (804 titles, 1978–2015) 05 02 Pragmatics (1978–2015) 01 01 Social Roles and Language Practices in Late Modern English Social Roles and Language Practices in Late Modern English 1 B01 01 JB code 89111895 Päivi Pahta Pahta, Päivi Päivi Pahta University of Tampere 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/89111895 2 B01 01 JB code 224111896 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala University of Helsinki 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/224111896 3 B01 01 JB code 71111897 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi University of Helsinki 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/71111897 4 B01 01 JB code 71111898 Minna Palander-Collin Palander-Collin, Minna Minna Palander-Collin University of Helsinki 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/71111898 01 eng 11 256 03 03 viii 03 00 241 03 03 2010 PE1083 04 English language--18th century. 04 English language--19th century. 04 English language--Social aspects--England. 04 English language--Usage--England. 10 LAN009000 12 CFG 24 JB code LIN.ENG English linguistics 24 JB code LIN.GERM Germanic linguistics 24 JB code LIN.HL Historical linguistics 24 JB code LIN.PRAG Pragmatics 24 JB code LIN.SOCIO Sociolinguistics and Dialectology 01 06 02 00 Presents an overview of the interconnections between socio-cultural reality and language practices, by looking at the different ways in which social roles are performed, maintained, adopted and assigned through linguistic means. 03 00 This volume presents a ground-breaking overview of the interconnections between socio-cultural reality and language practices, by looking at the different ways in which social roles are performed, maintained, adopted and assigned through linguistic means. The introductory chapter discusses and evaluates different theoretical approaches to the question, and the eight articles by leading scholars in the field offer a multiplicity of methodological and theoretical approaches to the description and interpretation of social roles as expressed in a variety of texts from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. While the specific period covered is Late Modern English, the theoretical insights offered will be of interest to any linguist interested in sociolinguistics, pragmatics and the history of English, as well as scholars in the social sciences and social history interested in the concept and realisation of roles. 01 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/pbns.195.png 01 01 D502 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027254405.jpg 01 01 D504 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027254405.tif 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/pbns.195.hb.png 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/pbns.195.png 02 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/pbns.195.hb.png 03 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/pbns.195.hb.png 01 01 JB code pbns.195.01pre 06 10.1075/pbns.195.01pre vii viii 2 Miscellaneous 1 01 04 Preface Preface 01 eng 01 01 JB code pbns.195.02pah 06 10.1075/pbns.195.02pah 1 27 27 Article 2 01 04 Language practices in the construction of social roles in Late Modern English Language practices in the construction of social roles in Late Modern English 1 A01 01 JB code 663119587 Päivi Pahta Pahta, Päivi Päivi Pahta 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/663119587 2 A01 01 JB code 33119588 Minna Palander-Collin Palander-Collin, Minna Minna Palander-Collin 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/33119588 3 A01 01 JB code 367119589 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/367119589 4 A01 01 JB code 425119590 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/425119590 01 eng 01 01 JB code pbns.195.03fit 06 10.1075/pbns.195.03fit 29 53 25 Article 3 01 04 Mr Spectator, identity and social roles in an early eighteenth-century community of practice and the periodical discourse community Mr Spectator, identity and social roles in an early eighteenth-century community of practice and the periodical discourse community 1 A01 01 JB code 973119591 Susan Fitzmaurice Fitzmaurice, Susan Susan Fitzmaurice 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/973119591 01 eng 03 00

This paper explores questions of identity and social roles in the Spectator community of practice and its broader periodical discourse community in commercial publishing in early eighteenth-century London. A keyword analysis of the Spectator essays reveals the lexical underpinnings of the periodical’s social niche in the form of its eidolon, Mr Spectator. A study comparing the periodicals published in the first two decades of the eighteenth century with the Spectator highlights the different social agendas of the Spectator and contemporary party political periodical papers. The paper concludes that the Spectator’s identity and social roles are distinct from those of its principal authors, Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, thereby casting new light on the significance of authorship in the period.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.04per 06 10.1075/pbns.195.04per 55 85 31 Article 4 01 04 How eighteenth-century book reviewers became language guardians How eighteenth-century book reviewers became language guardians 1 A01 01 JB code 462119592 Carol Percy Percy, Carol Carol Percy 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/462119592 01 eng 03 00

Contributing to studies of standardization in mid eighteenth-century Britain, this paper draws on a corpus of criticism in the new review periodicals in order to explain reviewers’ enthusiastic enforcement of linguistically prescriptive rules. Reflecting consumers’ need for guidance in an expanding market, reviewers often used authors’ language as a seemingly objective index of a book’s quality. However, reviewers’ judgments were sometimes relayed in subjective tones. Reviewers’ satiric perspective in part reflected their dual roles as entertainers and educators, publicly punishing individuals in order to improve standards of writing and reading in a market that was perceived as increasingly socially heterogeneous. Drawing on Bogel’s theory of satire, I also argue that reviewers mocked authors in order to differentiate and elevate themselves.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.05sai 06 10.1075/pbns.195.05sai 87 109 23 Article 5 01 04 "if You think me obstinate I can't help it" “if You think me obstinate I can’t help it” 01 04 Exploring the epistolary styles and social roles of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott Exploring the epistolary styles and social roles of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott 1 A01 01 JB code 818119593 Anni Sairio Sairio, Anni Anni Sairio 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/818119593 01 eng 03 00

This paper discusses the formality of epistolary spellings in the correspondence of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott, eighteenth-century sisters of similar backgrounds yet different social positions. I examine their use of full vs contracted auxiliary verb forms, preterite and past participle spelling variants, and other epistolary contractions and abbreviations in four decades of correspondence.  Contractions and abbreviations indicate the level of informality and intimacy in eighteenth-century epistolary spelling. Montagu’s social prominence appears to show even in intimate and familiar communication, whereas Scott’s less significant social standing might have provided more linguistic flexibility. Scott’s style was significantly more informal and leaning towards oral mode than Montagu’s, which suggests that her relative exclusion from the polite society influenced the level of formality in her spelling.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.06pal 06 10.1075/pbns.195.06pal 111 133 23 Article 6 01 04 Reporting and social role construction in eighteenth-century personal correspondence Reporting and social role construction in eighteenth-century personal correspondence 1 A01 01 JB code 269119594 Minna Palander-Collin Palander-Collin, Minna Minna Palander-Collin 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/269119594 2 A01 01 JB code 602119595 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/602119595 01 eng 03 00

Choosing who and what to report, writers adopt a position in interaction that serves their needs and expectations of the situation as well as the addressee’s expected needs. In this paper, we study reporting from a socio-pragmatic perspective with the aim of understanding the function of reporting in the communicative situations in which it occurs in eighteenth-century personal letters. Our analysis pays attention to the role of the reporter vis-à-vis the addressee, the reporting situation, the subject matter of the report, the identity of the person whose speech is reported, and the form of the reporting frame. The results suggest that reporting in eighteenth-century personal correspondence exhibits genre-specific characteristics but also relates to the writer’s role in the situation.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.07nur 06 10.1075/pbns.195.07nur 135 162 28 Article 7 01 04 Preacher, scholar, brother, friend Preacher, scholar, brother, friend 01 04 Social roles and code-switching in the writings of Thomas Twining Social roles and code-switching in the writings of Thomas Twining 1 A01 01 JB code 76119596 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/76119596 2 A01 01 JB code 241119597 Päivi Pahta Pahta, Päivi Päivi Pahta 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/241119597 01 eng 03 00

no human being talks the same way all the time (Hymes 1984: 44) The article examines variation in the use of multilingual resources in the verbal repertoire of one individual in different social roles involving various contexts of discourse in eighteenth-century England. We discuss the language practices of Thomas Twining, scion of the tea merchant family, clergyman and classical scholar, in text representing different genres and registers in the public and private domains. The study shows that the writer’s varying social roles are reflected in patterns of code-switching, functioning as an index of the communicative situation and the interpersonal relationship between the interlocutors.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.08nur 06 10.1075/pbns.195.08nur 163 189 27 Article 8 01 04 The social space of an eighteenth-century governess The social space of an eighteenth-century governess 01 04 Modality and reference in the private letters and journals of Agnes Porter Modality and reference in the private letters and journals of Agnes Porter 1 A01 01 JB code 711119598 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/711119598 2 A01 01 JB code 772119599 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/772119599 01 eng 03 00

Social space can be expressed by e.g. the use of modality and person reference. We discuss how variation in power and distance affects the ways an eighteenth-century governess, Agnes Porter, is constrained by her professional role, and by what linguistic means she negotiates shifts between different private and public roles. The results show that Porter’s constant efforts of self-effacement are reflected in her habit of referring more to people other than herself, as well as in her use of epistemic must and avoidance of first-person forms. Porter’s social space appears feminine, and her constrained self-expression shows not only in the use of positive adjectives but also in the overall topic of her letters and journal entries.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.09dos 06 10.1075/pbns.195.09dos 191 209 19 Article 9 01 04 Building trust through (self-)appraisal in nineteenth-century business correspondence Building trust through (self-)appraisal in nineteenth-century business correspondence 1 A01 01 JB code 340119600 Marina Dossena Dossena, Marina Marina Dossena 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/340119600 01 eng 03 00

This paper analyzes the main strategies employed by encoders of nineteenth-century business letters to encourage the trust of the recipient or to show their trust in the recipient’s skills and qualities, so that successful business relationships may develop. Relying on the sample of business letters included in the Corpus of Nineteenth-Century Scottish Correspondence (19CSC; see Dossena 2004; Dury 2006), findings are discussed in the light of the Appraisal system outlined in Martin and White (2005) and White (2007). In particular, I relate this study on stance to earlier ones on the expression of authority (Dossena 2006a, 2006b), as both are functions of the social roles performed by the participants, and complex and adaptable social profiles are constructed through linguistic means. As I could not bear to let such a man pass away with no sketch preserved of his old-fashioned virtues, I hope the reader will take this as an excuse for the present paper, and judge as kindly as he can the infirmities of my description. (R. L. Stevenson, An Old Scotch Gardener (Memories and Portraits [1887]))

01 01 JB code pbns.195.10sve 06 10.1075/pbns.195.10sve 211 227 17 Article 10 01 04 Good-natured fellows and poor mothers Good-natured fellows and poor mothers 01 04 Defining social roles in British nineteenth-century children's literature Defining social roles in British nineteenth-century children’s literature 1 A01 01 JB code 840119601 Hanna Andersdotter Sveen Andersdotter Sveen, Hanna Hanna Andersdotter Sveen 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/840119601 01 eng 03 00

The present paper is a corpus-based study which examines social roles as constructed in British nineteenth-century children’s literature. Both gender roles overall as well as the more specific roles of mother and father are investigated. The main approach is to systematically study adjectival descriptions of characters both quantitatively and qualitatively in order to find recurring patterns of description that function as part of defining a social role. The method of classification is primarily through semantic domains. The study shows that the female social role is defined as involving few mental qualities, whereas a pleasant appearance is important. In contrast, social status and positive mental characteristics are important defining factors for the male social role.

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This paper explores questions of identity and social roles in the Spectator community of practice and its broader periodical discourse community in commercial publishing in early eighteenth-century London. A keyword analysis of the Spectator essays reveals the lexical underpinnings of the periodical’s social niche in the form of its eidolon, Mr Spectator. A study comparing the periodicals published in the first two decades of the eighteenth century with the Spectator highlights the different social agendas of the Spectator and contemporary party political periodical papers. The paper concludes that the Spectator’s identity and social roles are distinct from those of its principal authors, Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, thereby casting new light on the significance of authorship in the period.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.04per 06 10.1075/pbns.195.04per 55 85 31 Article 4 01 04 How eighteenth-century book reviewers became language guardians How eighteenth-century book reviewers became language guardians 1 A01 01 JB code 462119592 Carol Percy Percy, Carol Carol Percy 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/462119592 01 eng 03 00

Contributing to studies of standardization in mid eighteenth-century Britain, this paper draws on a corpus of criticism in the new review periodicals in order to explain reviewers’ enthusiastic enforcement of linguistically prescriptive rules. Reflecting consumers’ need for guidance in an expanding market, reviewers often used authors’ language as a seemingly objective index of a book’s quality. However, reviewers’ judgments were sometimes relayed in subjective tones. Reviewers’ satiric perspective in part reflected their dual roles as entertainers and educators, publicly punishing individuals in order to improve standards of writing and reading in a market that was perceived as increasingly socially heterogeneous. Drawing on Bogel’s theory of satire, I also argue that reviewers mocked authors in order to differentiate and elevate themselves.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.05sai 06 10.1075/pbns.195.05sai 87 109 23 Article 5 01 04 "if You think me obstinate I can't help it" “if You think me obstinate I can’t help it” 01 04 Exploring the epistolary styles and social roles of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott Exploring the epistolary styles and social roles of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott 1 A01 01 JB code 818119593 Anni Sairio Sairio, Anni Anni Sairio 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/818119593 01 eng 03 00

This paper discusses the formality of epistolary spellings in the correspondence of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott, eighteenth-century sisters of similar backgrounds yet different social positions. I examine their use of full vs contracted auxiliary verb forms, preterite and past participle spelling variants, and other epistolary contractions and abbreviations in four decades of correspondence.  Contractions and abbreviations indicate the level of informality and intimacy in eighteenth-century epistolary spelling. Montagu’s social prominence appears to show even in intimate and familiar communication, whereas Scott’s less significant social standing might have provided more linguistic flexibility. Scott’s style was significantly more informal and leaning towards oral mode than Montagu’s, which suggests that her relative exclusion from the polite society influenced the level of formality in her spelling.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.06pal 06 10.1075/pbns.195.06pal 111 133 23 Article 6 01 04 Reporting and social role construction in eighteenth-century personal correspondence Reporting and social role construction in eighteenth-century personal correspondence 1 A01 01 JB code 269119594 Minna Palander-Collin Palander-Collin, Minna Minna Palander-Collin 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/269119594 2 A01 01 JB code 602119595 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/602119595 01 eng 03 00

Choosing who and what to report, writers adopt a position in interaction that serves their needs and expectations of the situation as well as the addressee’s expected needs. In this paper, we study reporting from a socio-pragmatic perspective with the aim of understanding the function of reporting in the communicative situations in which it occurs in eighteenth-century personal letters. Our analysis pays attention to the role of the reporter vis-à-vis the addressee, the reporting situation, the subject matter of the report, the identity of the person whose speech is reported, and the form of the reporting frame. The results suggest that reporting in eighteenth-century personal correspondence exhibits genre-specific characteristics but also relates to the writer’s role in the situation.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.07nur 06 10.1075/pbns.195.07nur 135 162 28 Article 7 01 04 Preacher, scholar, brother, friend Preacher, scholar, brother, friend 01 04 Social roles and code-switching in the writings of Thomas Twining Social roles and code-switching in the writings of Thomas Twining 1 A01 01 JB code 76119596 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/76119596 2 A01 01 JB code 241119597 Päivi Pahta Pahta, Päivi Päivi Pahta 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/241119597 01 eng 03 00

no human being talks the same way all the time (Hymes 1984: 44) The article examines variation in the use of multilingual resources in the verbal repertoire of one individual in different social roles involving various contexts of discourse in eighteenth-century England. We discuss the language practices of Thomas Twining, scion of the tea merchant family, clergyman and classical scholar, in text representing different genres and registers in the public and private domains. The study shows that the writer’s varying social roles are reflected in patterns of code-switching, functioning as an index of the communicative situation and the interpersonal relationship between the interlocutors.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.08nur 06 10.1075/pbns.195.08nur 163 189 27 Article 8 01 04 The social space of an eighteenth-century governess The social space of an eighteenth-century governess 01 04 Modality and reference in the private letters and journals of Agnes Porter Modality and reference in the private letters and journals of Agnes Porter 1 A01 01 JB code 711119598 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/711119598 2 A01 01 JB code 772119599 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/772119599 01 eng 03 00

Social space can be expressed by e.g. the use of modality and person reference. We discuss how variation in power and distance affects the ways an eighteenth-century governess, Agnes Porter, is constrained by her professional role, and by what linguistic means she negotiates shifts between different private and public roles. The results show that Porter’s constant efforts of self-effacement are reflected in her habit of referring more to people other than herself, as well as in her use of epistemic must and avoidance of first-person forms. Porter’s social space appears feminine, and her constrained self-expression shows not only in the use of positive adjectives but also in the overall topic of her letters and journal entries.

01 01 JB code pbns.195.09dos 06 10.1075/pbns.195.09dos 191 209 19 Article 9 01 04 Building trust through (self-)appraisal in nineteenth-century business correspondence Building trust through (self-)appraisal in nineteenth-century business correspondence 1 A01 01 JB code 340119600 Marina Dossena Dossena, Marina Marina Dossena 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/340119600 01 eng 03 00

This paper analyzes the main strategies employed by encoders of nineteenth-century business letters to encourage the trust of the recipient or to show their trust in the recipient’s skills and qualities, so that successful business relationships may develop. Relying on the sample of business letters included in the Corpus of Nineteenth-Century Scottish Correspondence (19CSC; see Dossena 2004; Dury 2006), findings are discussed in the light of the Appraisal system outlined in Martin and White (2005) and White (2007). In particular, I relate this study on stance to earlier ones on the expression of authority (Dossena 2006a, 2006b), as both are functions of the social roles performed by the participants, and complex and adaptable social profiles are constructed through linguistic means. As I could not bear to let such a man pass away with no sketch preserved of his old-fashioned virtues, I hope the reader will take this as an excuse for the present paper, and judge as kindly as he can the infirmities of my description. (R. L. Stevenson, An Old Scotch Gardener (Memories and Portraits [1887]))

01 01 JB code pbns.195.10sve 06 10.1075/pbns.195.10sve 211 227 17 Article 10 01 04 Good-natured fellows and poor mothers Good-natured fellows and poor mothers 01 04 Defining social roles in British nineteenth-century children's literature Defining social roles in British nineteenth-century children’s literature 1 A01 01 JB code 840119601 Hanna Andersdotter Sveen Andersdotter Sveen, Hanna Hanna Andersdotter Sveen 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/840119601 01 eng 03 00

The present paper is a corpus-based study which examines social roles as constructed in British nineteenth-century children’s literature. Both gender roles overall as well as the more specific roles of mother and father are investigated. The main approach is to systematically study adjectival descriptions of characters both quantitatively and qualitatively in order to find recurring patterns of description that function as part of defining a social role. The method of classification is primarily through semantic domains. The study shows that the female social role is defined as involving few mental qualities, whereas a pleasant appearance is important. In contrast, social status and positive mental characteristics are important defining factors for the male social role.

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474014433 03 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code P&bns 195 GE 15 9789027288233 06 10.1075/pbns.195 00 EA E133 10 01 JB code P&bns 02 JB code 0922-842X 02 195.00 01 02 Pragmatics & Beyond New Series Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 01 01 Social Roles and Language Practices in Late Modern English Social Roles and Language Practices in Late Modern English 1 B01 01 JB code 89111895 Päivi Pahta Pahta, Päivi Päivi Pahta University of Tampere 2 B01 01 JB code 224111896 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala University of Helsinki 3 B01 01 JB code 71111897 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi University of Helsinki 4 B01 01 JB code 71111898 Minna Palander-Collin Palander-Collin, Minna Minna Palander-Collin University of Helsinki 01 eng 11 256 03 03 viii 03 00 241 03 24 JB code LIN.ENG English linguistics 24 JB code LIN.GERM Germanic linguistics 24 JB code LIN.HL Historical linguistics 24 JB code LIN.PRAG Pragmatics 24 JB code LIN.SOCIO Sociolinguistics and Dialectology 10 LAN009000 12 CFG 01 06 02 00 Presents an overview of the interconnections between socio-cultural reality and language practices, by looking at the different ways in which social roles are performed, maintained, adopted and assigned through linguistic means. 03 00 This volume presents a ground-breaking overview of the interconnections between socio-cultural reality and language practices, by looking at the different ways in which social roles are performed, maintained, adopted and assigned through linguistic means. The introductory chapter discusses and evaluates different theoretical approaches to the question, and the eight articles by leading scholars in the field offer a multiplicity of methodological and theoretical approaches to the description and interpretation of social roles as expressed in a variety of texts from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. While the specific period covered is Late Modern English, the theoretical insights offered will be of interest to any linguist interested in sociolinguistics, pragmatics and the history of English, as well as scholars in the social sciences and social history interested in the concept and realisation of roles. 01 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/pbns.195.png 01 01 D502 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027254405.jpg 01 01 D504 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027254405.tif 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/pbns.195.hb.png 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/pbns.195.png 02 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/pbns.195.hb.png 03 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/pbns.195.hb.png 01 01 JB code pbns.195.01pre 06 10.1075/pbns.195.01pre vii viii 2 Miscellaneous 1 01 04 Preface Preface 01 01 JB code pbns.195.02pah 06 10.1075/pbns.195.02pah 1 27 27 Article 2 01 04 Language practices in the construction of social roles in Late Modern English Language practices in the construction of social roles in Late Modern English 1 A01 01 JB code 663119587 Päivi Pahta Pahta, Päivi Päivi Pahta 2 A01 01 JB code 33119588 Minna Palander-Collin Palander-Collin, Minna Minna Palander-Collin 3 A01 01 JB code 367119589 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 4 A01 01 JB code 425119590 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 01 01 JB code pbns.195.03fit 06 10.1075/pbns.195.03fit 29 53 25 Article 3 01 04 Mr Spectator, identity and social roles in an early eighteenth-century community of practice and the periodical discourse community Mr Spectator, identity and social roles in an early eighteenth-century community of practice and the periodical discourse community 1 A01 01 JB code 973119591 Susan Fitzmaurice Fitzmaurice, Susan Susan Fitzmaurice 01 01 JB code pbns.195.04per 06 10.1075/pbns.195.04per 55 85 31 Article 4 01 04 How eighteenth-century book reviewers became language guardians How eighteenth-century book reviewers became language guardians 1 A01 01 JB code 462119592 Carol Percy Percy, Carol Carol Percy 01 01 JB code pbns.195.05sai 06 10.1075/pbns.195.05sai 87 109 23 Article 5 01 04 "if You think me obstinate I can't help it" “if You think me obstinate I can’t help it” 01 04 Exploring the epistolary styles and social roles of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott Exploring the epistolary styles and social roles of Elizabeth Montagu and Sarah Scott 1 A01 01 JB code 818119593 Anni Sairio Sairio, Anni Anni Sairio 01 01 JB code pbns.195.06pal 06 10.1075/pbns.195.06pal 111 133 23 Article 6 01 04 Reporting and social role construction in eighteenth-century personal correspondence Reporting and social role construction in eighteenth-century personal correspondence 1 A01 01 JB code 269119594 Minna Palander-Collin Palander-Collin, Minna Minna Palander-Collin 2 A01 01 JB code 602119595 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 01 01 JB code pbns.195.07nur 06 10.1075/pbns.195.07nur 135 162 28 Article 7 01 04 Preacher, scholar, brother, friend Preacher, scholar, brother, friend 01 04 Social roles and code-switching in the writings of Thomas Twining Social roles and code-switching in the writings of Thomas Twining 1 A01 01 JB code 76119596 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 2 A01 01 JB code 241119597 Päivi Pahta Pahta, Päivi Päivi Pahta 01 01 JB code pbns.195.08nur 06 10.1075/pbns.195.08nur 163 189 27 Article 8 01 04 The social space of an eighteenth-century governess The social space of an eighteenth-century governess 01 04 Modality and reference in the private letters and journals of Agnes Porter Modality and reference in the private letters and journals of Agnes Porter 1 A01 01 JB code 711119598 Arja Nurmi Nurmi, Arja Arja Nurmi 2 A01 01 JB code 772119599 Minna Nevala Nevala, Minna Minna Nevala 01 01 JB code pbns.195.09dos 06 10.1075/pbns.195.09dos 191 209 19 Article 9 01 04 Building trust through (self-)appraisal in nineteenth-century business correspondence Building trust through (self-)appraisal in nineteenth-century business correspondence 1 A01 01 JB code 340119600 Marina Dossena Dossena, Marina Marina Dossena 01 01 JB code pbns.195.10sve 06 10.1075/pbns.195.10sve 211 227 17 Article 10 01 04 Good-natured fellows and poor mothers Good-natured fellows and poor mothers 01 04 Defining social roles in British nineteenth-century children's literature Defining social roles in British nineteenth-century children’s literature 1 A01 01 JB code 840119601 Hanna Andersdotter Sveen Andersdotter Sveen, Hanna Hanna Andersdotter Sveen 01 01 JB code pbns.195.11nam 06 10.1075/pbns.195.11nam 229 233 5 Miscellaneous 11 01 04 Name index Name index 01 01 JB code pbns.195.12sub 06 10.1075/pbns.195.12sub 235 241 7 Miscellaneous 12 01 04 Subject index Subject index 01 JB code JBENJAMINS John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 https://benjamins.com Amsterdam NL 00 John Benjamins Publishing 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