An introduction to regional Englishes [[electronic resource] ] : dialect variation in England / / Joan C. Beal

• Autore: Beal Joan C
• Pubblicazione: Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (135 p.)
• Disciplina: 427
• Soggetto topico: English language - Dialects - Great Britain
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-117) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Figures and tables""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Abbreviations""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Accent variation in England""; ""3 Dialect variation in England: morphology and syntax""; ""4 Dialect variation in England: lexis""; ""5 Levelling and diffusion""; ""6 Variation and identity""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: Are the dialects of England disappearing in the wake of globalisation and 'Estuary English', or are geographical differences as strong as ever? Joan Beal looks at recent research into regional variation in England, discusses the evidence for 'dialect levelling' and argues that, despite this, features of dialect are still clear markers of regional and local identity. Chapters outlining the main regional differences in accent, dialect grammar and dialect vocabulary are followed by discussions of research into geographical diffusion, levelling, issues of identity and stereotypes. Each chapter is
• Titolo autorizzato: An introduction to regional Englishes
• ISBN: 1-283-02105-6; 9786613021052; 0-7486-2937-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459723003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.