Jersey Norman French

A Linguistic Study of an Obsolescent Dialect

AvMari Catrin Jones

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

This book is the first to present a comprehensive linguistic study ofJersey Norman French. Drawing on a corpus of original data, it offers historical and dialectological sketches, an assessment of language planning on Jersey, and an account of language change in progress. It also establishes the relevance of Jersey Norman French to the field of language obsolescence.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-12-06
Mått:152 x 230 x 14 mm
Vikt:372 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Publications of the Philological Society
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9780631231691

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Språkvetenskap och lingvistik inom Språk och ordböcker

Mer om författaren

Dr Mari Catrin Jones is lecturer in French Linguistics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow in Modern and Medieval Languages. Books published by Dr. Jones include Language Obsolescence and Revitalization: Linguistic Change in Two Sociolinguistically Contrasting Welsh Communities (1998)

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements. List of Figures.List of Maps.List of Tables.1. Introduction 12. The Sociohistorical Setting 73. The Jerriais Dialect 184. A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Jerriais Speech Community 455. Language Planning on Jersey 706. Linguistic Developments in Modern Jerriais 977. Lexical Erosion in Modern Jerriais 1408. Cross-linguistic Influence on Jersey 1569. Conclusion 181Appendix 1. List of Informants According to Parish of Origin 191Appendix 2. Figures Illustrating Results Discussed in Chapter 7 192Notes 212References 222General Index 231Index of Authors 235Index of Languages and Dialects 238