TY - BOOK AU - Abberley,Will TI - English fiction and the evolution of language, 1850 -1914 T2 - Cambridge Studies in nineteenth-century literature and culture SN - 9781107101166 (Hardback) AV - PE1085 .A63 2015 U1 - 823/.809 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - English language KW - Social aspects KW - History KW - 19th century KW - 20th century KW - English fiction KW - History and criticism KW - Language and literature N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-225) and index; Introduction: Language under a microscope -- Chapter 1. The future of language in prophetic fiction -- Chapter 2. Primitive language in imperial, prehistoric and scientific romances -- Chapter 3. Organic orality and the historical romance -- Chapter 4. Instinctive signs: nature and culture in dialogue -- Conclusion: Widening the lens ER -