Dialects
Published on 28. April 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
78 pages
978-0-415-09038-4 (ISBN)
Description
Dialects is an introductory text which covers the key issues in the field of dialectology.
Dialects:
* Looks at the relationship between regional and
social variation in language
* Explores how and why different varieties of language
develop
* Examines a wide range of British dialects
* Involves readers in collecting data
Dialects:
* Looks at the relationship between regional and
social variation in language
* Explores how and why different varieties of language
develop
* Examines a wide range of British dialects
* Involves readers in collecting data
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
159 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-09038-4 (9780415090384)
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Content
How to use this book Unit 1 Studying English Dialects Unit 2 Posh and less posh dialects Unit 3 English in many shapes and forms Unit 4 Dialects - the old and the new Unit 5 Dialect Maps Unit 6 What dialect maps can tell us Unit 7 How dialect boundaries get to be where they are Unit 8 Spot your dialect area Unit 9 Present tense verbs Unit 10 Different dialects, different grammar Unit 11 Dialect grammar - the old and the new Unit 12 Overdoing things Further reading