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The standard in South African English and its social history / / L. W. Lanham, C. A. Macdonald



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Autore: Lanham L. W (Len W.), <1921-.> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The standard in South African English and its social history / / L. W. Lanham, C. A. Macdonald Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Heidelberg : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 1979
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (96 pages)
Disciplina: 427/.968
Soggetto topico: English language - South Africa
Altri autori: MacdonaldC. A (Carol A.)  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references
Nota di contenuto: The Standard in South African English and its Social History; PREFACE; CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA; I. FIRST OBSERVATIONS ON THE STANDARD; II. THE SPEECH COMMUNITY; III. THE LINGUISTIC VARIABLE; DATA-GATHERING TECHNIQUES; IV. LECTAL VARIETIES IN SAE; V. PROPERTIES OF A STANDARD VARIABLE; VI. FORMAL AND INFORMAL STANDARDS; VII. THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE SAE COMMUNITY; VIII. THE PROVINCIAL (INFORMAL) STANDARD IN SAE; IX. THE SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROVINCIAL STANDARD; X. POSTSCRIPT: A COMPARISON WITH AUSTRALIA; References
Sommario/riassunto: This study of the South African variety of English is an exercise in the sociology of language conducted mainly within the conceptual framework and methodology created by William Labov. It accepts that social process and social structure are reflected in patterns of covariation involving linguistic and social variables, and in attitudes to different varieties of speech within the community. This premise is pursued here in its historical implications: linguistuic evidence in present-day speech patterns of earlier states of the society and of the social, political and cultural changes that have
Titolo autorizzato: The standard in South African English and its social history  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-01242-1
9786613012425
90-272-8672-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781108703321
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