An Introduction to Regional Englishes : Dialect Variation in England
by
Joan C Beal
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
ISBN-10
0748621164
ISBN-13
9780748621163
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 26th, 2010
Print length
136 Pages
Weight
272 grams
Dimensions
22.40 x 14.40 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
linguistics
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A description of regional varieties of British English, along with discussion of current research in dialectology/ variationist sociolinguistics.
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 accompanied by either an exercise based on data provided, a data-gathering exercise using methodological tools provided, or an extract from a media article provided to provoke discussion. The book also includes a guide to resources available for the study of regional dialects in England.
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