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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458159003321

Titolo

A bibliography of writings on varieties of English, 1965-1983 [[electronic resource] /] / compiled by Wolfgang Viereck, Edgar W. Schneider and Manfred Görlach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : Benjamins, 1984

ISBN

1-283-35927-8

9786613359278

90-272-7987-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Collana

Varieties of English around the world. General series ; ; v. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

ViereckWolfgang

SchneiderEdgar W <1954-> (Edgar Werner)

GörlachManfred

Disciplina

016.427

Soggetti

English language - Variation

English language - Dialects

English language - Foreign countries

English language - United States

English language - Canada

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes indexes.

Nota di contenuto

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WRITINGS ON VARIETIES OF ENGLISH, 1965-1983; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Prefatory Note; A bibliography of writings on varieties of English spoken in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and on attitudes towards them (1965 - mid-1983); A bibliography of writings on varieties of English spoken in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and on attitudes towards them (1965 - mid-1983); Index; 1.0. England; 1.1. General (linguistic and methodological); 1.2. The North; 1.3. West Midlands; 1.4. East Midlands and East Anglia; 1.5. The South

1.6. Occupational 1.7. Sex; 1.8. Minorities/Bilingualism/Educational; 1.9. Attitudes/Reactions/Values; 1.10. Dialect and Literature; 2.0. Wales; 2.1. General (linguistic and methodological); 3.0. Scotland; 3.1.



General (linguistic and methodological); 3.2. North and West of the Celtic Border; 3.3. South and East of the Celtic Border; 3.8. Minorities/Bilingualism/Educational; 3.9. Attitudes/Reactions/Values; 3.10. Dialect and Literature; 4.0. Ireland; 4.1. General and rural (linguistic and methodological); 5.0. Channel Islands; 5.1. General

A Bibliography of Writings on American and Canadian English (1965 - 1983)Index; 1.0. United States of America; 1.1. American English (general); 1.2. Regions; 1.3. States; 1.4. Urban and metropolitan areas; 1.5. Ethnic groups and bilingualism; 1.6. Slang and argot; 2.0.Canada; 2.1. Canadian English (general); 2.2 Provinces; 2.3 Urban and metropolitan areas; 2.4 Ethnic groups and bilingualism; 2.5. Slang and argot; 3.0. Essay Collections; A selective bibliography of English as a world language (1965 - 1983); Index

Sommario/riassunto

After the growth of English and American dialectology since the 1930's and the expansion of sociolinguistics since the 1960's, the study of 'world English' has emerged in recent years to join these other disciplines. This bibliography is intended to reflect what has been achieved in this area and to serve as an indispensable research tool for further investigations. The bibliography is divided into three parts, each one is preceded by a preface which explains the procedures followed and each of the sections is followed by an index. It classifies the items according to specific areas, ethnic gr