Dialectology |
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| Author:
| Chambers, J. K.
Trudgill, Peter |
| Contribution by:
| Anderson, S. R.
Bresnan, J.
Comrie, B.
Dressler, W.
Ewen, C. J. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-59646-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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When first published in 1980, Dialectology broke new ground by giving an integrated account of the social and regional aspects of dialectology. In this updated edition, the authors offer new sections on dialectometry and mapping variability, as well as updates of recent developments.The book examines dialectology in its widest sense, as the study of the way language, dialect and accent varies from place to place, social group to social group and time to time. As a comprehensive account...
More DescriptionWhen first published in 1980, Dialectology broke new ground by giving an integrated account of the social and regional aspects of dialectology. In this updated edition, the authors offer new sections on dialectometry and mapping variability, as well as updates of recent developments.The book examines dialectology in its widest sense, as the study of the way language, dialect and accent varies from place to place, social group to social group and time to time. As a comprehensive account of all aspects of dialectology this new edition makes an ideal introduction to the subject.