Studying Dialect

ISBN-13: 9780230205819 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 372 str.

Rob Penhallurick

Opis

Ideal for final year undergraduate and Masters students, this clear and comprehensive guide provides a detailed critical overview of the study of regional dialect in the English language. Penhallurick explores the history, practice and major achievements of British and American dialect study, drawing together

Spis treści

Introduction.- Lexicography: From early works to The English Dialect Dictionary.- Lexicography: After The English Dialect Dictionary.- Cartography: European beginnings.- Cartography: Purpose, legacy, and the early linguistic atlases.- Cartography: The spread of language mapping.- Sociolinguistics.- After sociolinguistics.- Perceptual dialectology.- Geolinguistics.

O autorze

Rob Penhallurick is a Reader in English Language at Swansea University. He has written extensively on dialect study and varieties of English, and is also the author of Studying the English Language.

Blurb

The English language has a rich history, and the diversity of its dialects and variations has fascinated students and scholars for centuries. Studying Dialect is an accessible first introduction to the study of the dialects of English as they are spoken around the world, from the earliest dialect dictionaries of the sixteenth century to contemporary research emerging from the field of geolinguistics.

An ideal companion for students who are new to the field of language variation, Studying Dialect:

• Provides full coverage of all the main schools of thought, presenting scholarly research in language that’s accessible and easy to follow
  
• Is richly illustrated with figures and maps which enhance understanding of the essential links between population movement and linguistic change
  
• Suggests a variety of projects and further reading to support readers in their exploration of this dynamic and still-developing field
  

Illuminating one of the most productive fields of interest in language study, this compelling book is essential reading for students of dialect and regional difference in English.