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Governing the Tongue: The Politics of Speech in Early New England
Governing the Tongue The Politics of Speech in Early New England
Author: Jane Kamensky
Governing the Tongue explains why the spoken word assumed such importance in the culture of early New England. In a work that is at once historical, socio-cultural, and linguistic, Jane Kamensky explores the little-known words of unsung individuals, and reconsiders such famous Puritan events as the banishment of Anne Hutchinson and the Salem wit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195090802
ISBN-10: 0195090802
Publication Date: 11/26/1997
Pages: 291
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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