1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910811204203321

Autore

Weber Tobias

Titolo

Principles in the emergence and evolution of linguistic features in World Englishes / / Tobias Weber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, Germany : , : Anchor Academic Publishing, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

3-95489-691-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (98 p.)

Disciplina

427

Soggetti

English language - Variation - Commonwealth countries

English language - Variation - English-speaking countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Principles in the emergence and evolution of linguistic features in World Englishes; Abstract; Table of Contents; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Aim of this study; 1.2 Methods; 1.3 Basic assumptions; 2. Current research; 2.1 Sociolinguistic approaches; 2.2 Language evolution; 2.3 Linguistic formalism; 2.4 Synthetic approaches; 2.5 Summary; 3. Selection of varieties of English; 3.1 Traditional L1 variety: Scottish English; 3.2 High-contact L1 variety: New Zealand English; 3.3 Indigenized L2: Chicano English; 3.4 Creole: Bonin Island English/Ogasawara Mixed Language

3.5 Pidgin: Norfolk Island/Pitcairn English4. Selection of linguistic features; 4.1 Morphosyntactic features; 4.2 Phonological features; 5. Discussion; 5.1 Sociolinguistic approaches; 5.2 Language evolution; 5.3 Linguistic formalism; 5.4 Synthetic approaches; 5.5 Conclusion - principles at work; 6. Considerations; 6.1 Does the input matter? Languages vs. dialects in contact; 6.2 A different perspective on universals; 6.3 Reflection upon material and methods; 6.4 Outlook; Bibliography; I Works cited; II Online articles and electronic resources; Appendices

Sommario/riassunto

This study deals with different explanatory models for the emergence or existence of linguistic features in varieties of the English language. After a brief overview of the current research, five non-standard



varieties from all over the world, ranging from a traditional dialect to pidgins and creoles, are analyzed in two morphosyntactic and two phonological features. The theoretical approaches are discussed with reference to the features, providing recommendations for or advice against certain explanatory models. Finally, Bybee's usage-based functionalist approach and the usage-based synthesis