An Atlas of English Dialects
Region and Dialect
2nd Edition
Published on 7. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-415-39233-4 (ISBN)
Description
Do you call it April Fools' Day, April Noddy Day or April Gowkin' Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn, the Fall or the Backend? When you're out of breath, do you pant, puff, pank, tift or thock?
The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes:
ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are used
detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interest
explanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index.
Based on the Survey of English Dialects - the most extensive record of English regional speech - the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England.
The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes:
ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are used
detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interest
explanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index.
Based on the Survey of English Dialects - the most extensive record of English regional speech - the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England.
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Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General
Illustrations
90 s/w Zeichnungen
90 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
291 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-39233-4 (9780415392334)
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Persons
J.D.A. (John) Widdowson is Emeritus Professor of English Language in the University of Sheffield, where he was until recently Director of the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition. He has been associated with SED for some forty years, and was co-editor of the Survey's Linguistic Atlas of England and co-author of its Dictionary and Grammar (both Routledge publication). Clive Upton is Senior Lecturer (from August 2005 Reader, became Professor in 2006) in English Language in the University of Leeds, where SED has its home and where he has been associated with the Survey for over thirty years. He is co-author of the Survey's Dictionary and Grammar. Widdowson and Upton have collaborated on many dialect projects and publications around SED and beyond.
Content
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 KEY TO PRONUNCIATION; Chapter 3 The Maps and Commentaries; Bibliography; Index of Linguistic Terms; Index of Maps; General Index;