Varieties of English.

By:

Bergs, Alexander

Contributor(s):

Brinton, Laurel

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9783110525045

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Varieties of EnglishLOC classification:

PE1074.7 .H578 2017

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Contents:

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Standard American English -- Chapter 3: Regional varieties of American English -- Chapter 4: Canadian English in real-time perspective -- Chapter 5: Re-viewing the origins and history of African American Language -- Chapter 6: Standard British English -- Chapter 7: Regional varieties of British English -- Chapter 8: Received Pronunciation -- Chapter 9: Estuary English -- Chapter 10: Cockney -- Chapter 11: Celtic and Celtic Englishes -- Chapter 12: Scots -- Chapter 13: English in Ireland -- Chapter 14: English in Wales -- Chapter 15: Australian/New Zealand English -- Chapter 16: English in India -- Chapter 17: English in Africa - a diachronic typology -- Chapter 18: Diffusion -- Chapter 19: Supraregionalization -- Chapter 20: Pidgins and creoles -- Index.

Summary: This series of books reprints articles from the successful English Historical Linguistics: An International Handbook (HSK 34.1 and 34.2) in a convenient paperback set suitable for use in the classroom or by scholars. While the first volume provides an overview of the history of English, the second to fourth volumes focus on individual periods and the final volume covers language variation from an historical perspective.

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This series of books reprints articles from the successful English Historical Linguistics: An International Handbook (HSK 34.1 and 34.2) in a convenient paperback set suitable for use in the classroom or by scholars. While the first volume provides an overview of the history of English, the second to fourth volumes focus on individual periods and the final volume covers language variation from an historical perspective.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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