This study challenges the orthodox view that emergent regional varieties of French represent no more than an ephemeral dialect residue of little theoretical interest. It follows the life cycle of an obsolescent urban Picard variety, spoken in a mining town in the Pas-de-Calais, and attempts to unravel the complex reasons behind the survival of some local variants at the expense of others. Applying a sociolinguistic model developed by Peter Trudgill, it shows how the processes of levelling and simplification have driven change in a dialect contact situation, giving rise to a new, stable...
This study challenges the orthodox view that emergent regional varieties of French represent no more than an ephemeral dialect residue of little theor...
This book considers the identity, direction, and intentions embodied in post-apartheid South African Foreign Policy. It aims to deepen the understanding of this evolving post-apartheid foreign policy through an exploration of the nature and trajectory of key bilateral relationships from both the global South (Brazil, China, Iran, the AU) and North (Japan and the UK). This window on the country s international relations enriches understanding of the normative and structural factors that influence not only South African foreign policy, but also those of the emerging middle powers as they...
This book considers the identity, direction, and intentions embodied in post-apartheid South African Foreign Policy. It aims to deepen the understa...
