Dialect Matters: Respecting Vernacular Language

ISBN-13: 9781107571457 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 246 str.

Peter Trudgill

Opis

Trudgill's lively book traces the histories of dialects and accents, and defends the legitimacy of the language of ordinary people.

Recenzje

'We have here a fine resource for students and for the interested general reader. Trudgill's explorations of vernacular language and his critique of 'linguicism' are erudite, socially relevant, and accessible.' Lesley Milroy, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, University of Michigan

Spis treści

1. History: how things came to be this way; 2. Prescriptivism and other useless pastimes; 3. Language change: observing and accepting it; 4. What is happening to words; 5. Languages and dialects in contact and conflict; 6. Respecting English grammar; 7. Respecting ordinary language; 8. Sounds and fury; 9. Respecting local speech; 10. Grammar: the wonder of it all; 11. More about words; 12. Origins; 13. Accent rules; 14. Respecting names.