Belfast English and Standard English
Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
Published on 1. June 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-19-508292-0 (ISBN)
Description
The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena--for example in the study of the Romance languages--yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Standard English, using Chomsky's "Principles and Parameters"/Minimalist framework. Alison Henry analyses various Belfast English constructions and their Standard English counterparts to gain insight into both English syntax and syntactic theory in general. In the process, she makes valuable data on Belfast English readily available for the first time.
Reviews / Votes
This extremely readable and well-produced book is to be commended for its clarity and lack of obfuscation...This book will be particularly useful for researchers who wish to develop interests in both linguistic theory and language variation, bridging the gulf which has for too long been a feature of the linguistic landscape. * Language in Society * This extremely readable and well-produced book is to be commended for its clarity and lack of obfuscation...This book will be particularly useful for researchers who wish to develop interests in both linguistic theory and language variation, bridging the gulf which has for too long been a feature of the linguistic landscape. * Language in Society *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
211 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-508292-0 (9780195082920)
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Book
06/1995
Oxford University Press Inc
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E-Book
03/1995
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€64.49
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Person
Alison Henry was born and reared in Belfast, and after studying Linguistics at York University in England, returned there to lecture in Linguistics at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown.