Examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. Ranging from gender, environment, age,... Læs mere
Dialects introduces the many dialects of English spoken in the United Kingdom and reveals the key issues that dialectology engages with.
This is a study of the grammatical variations to be found in English dialects. It looks at aspects as diverse as the personal dative in Appalachian speech, and transitivity and intransitivity in the dialects of the south-west of England.
Originally published in 1979, this volume was the first to attempt to apply the principles of social linguistics within a British urban community.... Læs mere