Language and Region

ISBN-13: 9780415366014 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 117 str.

Joan Beal

Opis

Covers topical issues and examines the use of dialect in media, advertising and the tourist industry. This book outlines the linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.

Recenzje

'This is an excellent book which should find a place in all introductory courses in which accents and dialects are a central concern.' - Randall Eggert, The Linguist List

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  Unit 1: Region, Nation, Locale  Unit 2: Regional Language and its Uses  Unit 3: Attitudes to Regional Language  Unit 4: Recognising Accents  Unit 5: Words and Things  Unit 6: Regional Grammar  Unit 7: Writing in Dialect  Unit 8: Tools of the Trade

O autorze

Joan Beal