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Language Myths
Av Laurie Bauer, Laurie Bauer m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (3)
179 kr
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A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and …
Sociolinguistics
An Introduction to Language and Society
Häftad, 2000
3,8 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (6)
160 kr
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This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies …
Sociolinguistics
An Introduction to Language and Society
E-bok, 2000
108 kr
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This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies …
Language Myths
Av Laurie Bauer, Laurie Bauer m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
108 kr
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A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and …
Language Complexity as an Evolving Variable
Av Peter Trudgill, David Gil m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
571 kr
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This book presents a challenge to the widely-held assumption that human languages are both similar and constant in their degree of complexity. For a hundred years or more the universal equality of languages has been a tenet of faith among most anthropologists and linguists. It has been frequently …
Language Complexity as an Evolving Variable
Av SAMPSON ET AL, Geoffrey Sampson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
1005 kr
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This book presents a challenge to the widely-held assumption that human languages are both similar and constant in their degree of complexity. For a hundred years or more the universal equality of languages has been a tenet of faith among most anthropologists and linguists. It has been frequently …
Language Complexity as an Evolving Variable
Av Geoffrey Sampson, David Gil m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
805 kr
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This book presents a challenge to the widely-held assumption that human languages are both similar and constant in their degree of complexity. For a hundred years or more the universal equality of languages has been a tenet of faith among most anthropologists and linguists. It has been frequently …
Sociolinguistic Typology
Social Determinants of Linguistic Complexity
Inbunden, 2011
2444 kr
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Peter Trudgill looks at why human societies at different times and places produce different kinds of language. He considers how far social factors influence language structure and compares languages and dialects spoken across the globe, from Vietnam to Nigeria, Polynesia to Scandinavia, and from …
Sociolinguistic Typology
Social Determinants of Linguistic Complexity
Häftad, 2011
638 kr
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Peter Trudgill looks at why human societies at different times and places produce different kinds of language. He considers how far social factors influence language structure and compares languages and dialects spoken across the globe, from Vietnam to Nigeria, Polynesia to Scandinavia, and from …
Sociolinguistics Reader Vol 1
Variation & Multilingualism
Häftad, 1997
652 kr
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First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sociolinguistics Reader
Volume 2: Gender and Discourse
Av Jenny Cheshire, Peter Trudgill
Häftad, 1997
487 kr
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The Sociolinguistics Reader presents a state-of-the-art account of the discipline in the closing years of the twentieth century.Volume 2: Gender and Discourse in the first section looks at patterns of language variation, examining how gender identities are accomplished through language, and the …
Alternative Histories of English
Av Peter Trudgill, Richard J. Watts
Inbunden, 2001
2588 kr
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This groundbreaking collection explores the beliefs and approaches to the history of English that do not make it into standard textbooks.Orthodox histories have presented a tunnel version of the history of the English language which is sociologically inadequate. In this book a range of leading …
Alternative Histories of English
Av Peter Trudgill, Richard J. Watts
Häftad, 2001
757 kr
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This groundbreaking collection explores the beliefs and approaches to the history of English that do not make it into standard textbooks.Orthodox histories have presented a tunnel version of the history of the English language which is sociologically inadequate. In this book a range of leading …
Dialects
Inbunden, 2004
2198 kr
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Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in the series provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the reader through the subject using …
Dialects
Häftad, 2004
487 kr
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Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in the series provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the reader through the subject using …
Handbook of Language Variation and Change
Av Natalie Schilling, Peter Trudgill m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
2434 kr
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The Handbook of Language Variation and Change , written by a distinguished international roster of contributors, reflects the vitality and growth of the discipline in its multifaceted pursuits. It is a convenient, hand-held repository of the essential knowledge about the study of language variation …
New Zealand English
Its Origins and Evolution
Av Elizabeth Gordon, Lyle Campbell m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
770 kr
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New Zealand English - at just 150 years old - is one of the newest varieties of English, and is unique in that its full history and development are documented in extensive audio-recordings. The rich corpus of spoken language provided by New Zealand's 'mobile disk unit' has provided insight into how …
Investigations in Sociohistorical Linguistics
Stories of Colonisation and Contact
Inbunden, 2010
1805 kr
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In the last five hundred years or so, the English language has undergone remarkable geographical expansion, bringing it into contact with other languages in new locations. It also caused different regional dialects of the language to come into contact with each other in colonial situations. This …
Investigations in Sociohistorical Linguistics
Stories of Colonisation and Contact
Häftad, 2010
754 kr
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In the last five hundred years or so, the English language has undergone remarkable geographical expansion, bringing it into contact with other languages in new locations. It also caused different regional dialects of the language to come into contact with each other in colonial situations. This …
The Social Differentiation of English in Norwich
Häftad, 1979
586 kr
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Originally published in 1979, this volume was the first to attempt to apply the principles of social linguistics within a British urban community. Particularly influenced by the ideas of William Labov, it puts forward the view that linguistic expression in Norwich is intimately linked to the …
Dialectology
Av J. K. Chambers, Peter Trudgill m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
770 kr
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When first published in 1980, Dialectology broke new ground by integrating urban dialectology (sociolinguistics), dialect geography and spatial variation into a cohesive discipline. In this second edition, the authors take account of the renaissance of dialect research in the last twenty years. …
New Zealand English
Its Origins and Evolution
Av Elizabeth Gordon, Lyle Campbell m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
1962 kr
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New Zealand English - at just 150 years old - is one of the newest varieties of English, and is unique in that its full history and development are documented in extensive audio-recordings. The rich corpus of spoken language provided by New Zealand's 'mobile disk unit' has provided insight into how …
The Lesser-Known Varieties of English
An Introduction
Av Daniel Schreier, Peter Trudgill m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
578 kr
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This is the first ever volume to compile sociolinguistic and historical information on lesser-known, and relatively ignored, native varieties of English around the world. Exploring areas as diverse as the Pacific, South America, the South Atlantic and West Africa, it shows how these varieties are …
The Lesser-Known Varieties of English
An Introduction
Av Daniel Schreier, Peter Trudgill m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1270 kr
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This is the first ever volume to compile sociolinguistic and historical information on lesser-known, and relatively ignored, native varieties of English around the world. Exploring areas as diverse as the Pacific, South America, the South Atlantic and West Africa, it shows how these varieties are …
Dialects of English
Studies in Grammatical Variation
Av Peter Trudgill, J. K. Chambers
Häftad, 1991
487 kr
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This collection consists of 15 articles by an international group of linguists and 7 essays by the editors, tackling a broad range of issues and representing some of the most authoritative work in English dialect grammar. Individual chapters cover the full international range of English dialects, …
Dialects of England
Häftad, 1999
468 kr
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This text celebrates the rich variety of regional and social dialects of English in all its forms, ancient and modern.
Glossary of Sociolinguistics
Häftad, 2003
297 kr
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This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. A central topic within modern linguistics, sociolinguistics deals with human communication and the use of language in its social context. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this …
New-Dialect Formation
The Inevitability of Colonial Englishes
Häftad, 2006
682 kr
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This book presents a new and controversial theory about dialect contact and the formation of new colonial dialects. It examines the genesis of Latin American Spanish, Canadian French and North American English, but concentrates on Australian and South African English, with a particular emphasis on …
East Anglian English
Av Jacek Fisiak, Peter Trudgill
Inbunden, 2001
1351 kr
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Studies of the very earliest form of language which can be called English, and its later influence.East Anglia - the easternmost area of England - was probably home to the first-ever form of language which can be called English. East Anglian English has had a very considerable input into the …
