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Eighteenth-century Female English Grammar Writers: Their ‘Critical’ Voice in the Prefaces to Their Grammars1

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Dolores Fernández Martínez

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES
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The eighteenth century was a crucial period in the history of English grammar writing. The purpose of this study is to carry out a critical discourse analysis on the prefaces of some English grammars written for schools by female English grammar-writers. In a male-dominated context of grammar production, prefaces turned into strategic instruments which allowed female grammarians to make their voices heard. By examining identification systems (Martin 1992) and transitivity structures (Halliday 2004), this study will illustrate the discourse patterns employed by female grammarians to exercise authority and to produce a persuasive effect on the reader.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35360/njes.294
How to Cite: Fernández Martínez, D., 2014. Eighteenth-century Female English Grammar Writers: Their ‘Critical’ Voice in the Prefaces to Their Grammars1. Nordic Journal of English Studies, 13(1), pp.78–103. DOI: http://doi.org/10.35360/njes.294
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Published on 06 Apr 2014.

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