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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: 9780195130904
ISBN-10: 0195130901
Publication Date: 1/29/1999
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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