Orthographic synchronization: Prescriptive spelling and the making of historical time, c. 1900
Published online on May 08, 2026
Abstract
Time & Society, Ahead of Print.
Language prescription – political efforts to produce and maintain language norms – has been integral to modern governance. Pursuits of linguistic homogeneity can be traced through numerous pedagogical programmes, reform projects, and ventures of national ...
Language prescription – political efforts to produce and maintain language norms – has been integral to modern governance. Pursuits of linguistic homogeneity can be traced through numerous pedagogical programmes, reform projects, and ventures of national ...