A Thesaurus of English Dialect and Slang

England, Wales and the Channel Islands

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

A thesaurus of present-day vernacular English from Berwick-upon-Tweed to the Channel Islands, this unique record of everyday English celebrates established regional dialects, emerging new varieties and colloquial forms young and old. Based on a prestigious nationwide survey, BBC Voices Recordings, it documents the linguistic landscape of England, Wales and the Channel Islands in the 21st century, and includes over 3000 separate entries, drawn from over 200 locations across the country. Each entry contains information about the term's origins, location and the social distribution of its users. With links to original sound files and cross-references to complementary dictionary sources, it is an authoritative reference work for academic linguists, but its accessible presentation also makes it suitable for creative audiences and non-specialist language enthusiasts seeking authentic, up-to-date information on British English dialect and slang, and for English language teachers and learners as an invaluable educational tool.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-07-01
Mått:175 x 250 x 38 mm
Vikt:1 370 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:624
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108473231

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Jonnie Robinson is the British Library's Lead Curator of Spoken English. He has worked on two prestigious nationwide surveys of vernacular English: the Survey of English Dialects and BBC Voices. He co-curated the Library's 2010 exhibition, Evolving English: One Language, Many Voices and created the British Accents and Dialects website.

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'With a focus on dialect and informal language use in locations across England and Wales, this Thesaurus combines material from major projects by the BBC, the British Library, and the University of Leeds. It provides a unique resource for those interested in contemporary language variation, and is accessible to a wide audience, ranging from older school students to more advanced researchers.' Lesley Milroy, Professor Emerita of Linguistics, University of Michigan

Innehållsförteckning

Preface: The Voices Project; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and Transcription Conventions; Introduction; Part I. A Thesaurus of the BBC Voices Recordings in England, Wales and the Channel Islands: 1. How You Feel; 2. What You Do; 3. What You Wear; 4. What You Call Them; 5. Inside and Outside; 6. Getting Personal; Part II. An Inventory of the BBC Voices Recordings Survey in England, Wales and the Channel Islands: A. North East; B. Yorkshire and Humber; C. North West; D. East Midlands; E. West Midlands; F. East Anglia; G. South West; H. South East; I. London; J. Wales; K. Channel Islands; Bibliography; Index.