This volume considers the processes involved in language change and the issues of how they can be modelled and studied. The way languages change offers an insight into the nature of language itself, its internal organization, and how it is acquired and used. Accordingly, the phenomenon of language change has been approached from a variety of perspectives by linguists of many different orientations. This book brings together leading figures from different areas of linguistics to re-examine some of the central issues in this field.

This collection brings together internationally-renowned scholars to discuss the role of British dialects in the genesis and subsequent history of postcolonial Englishes. As a result of colonization, many varieties of English now exist around the world. Considering the input of Scottish, English and Irish dialects, they examine a wide range of Englishes--including those in North and South America, South Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. They also explain why many overseas Englishes still reflect non-standard British usage from the distant past.

English has been spoken in Ireland for over 800 years, making Irish English the oldest variety of the language outside Britain. This 2007 book traces the development of English in Ireland, both north and south, from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Drawing on authentic data ranging from medieval literature to authentic contemporary examples, it reveals how Irish English arose, how it has developed, and how it continues to change. A variety of central issues are considered in detail, such as the nature of language contact and the shift from Irish to English, the sociolinguistically...

This volume considers the processes involved in language change and the issues of how they can be modelled and studied. The way languages change offers an insight into the nature of language itself, its internal organization, and how it is acquired and used. Accordingly, the phenomenon of language change has been approached from a variety of perspectives by linguists of many different orientations. This book brings together leading figures from different areas of linguistics to re-examine some of the central issues in this field.

English has been spoken in Ireland for over 800 years, making Irish English the oldest variety of the language outside Britain. This 2007 book traces the development of English in Ireland, both north and south, from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Drawing on authentic data ranging from medieval literature to authentic contemporary examples, it reveals how Irish English arose, how it has developed, and how it continues to change. A variety of central issues are considered in detail, such as the nature of language contact and the shift from Irish to English, the sociolinguistically...

This collection brings together internationally-renowned scholars to discuss the role of British dialects in the genesis and subsequent history of postcolonial Englishes. As a result of colonization, many varieties of English now exist around the world. Considering the input of Scottish, English and Irish dialects, they examine a wide range of Englishes--including those in North and South America, South Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. They also explain why many overseas Englishes still reflect non-standard British usage from the distant past.

The book offers an easy-to-grasp overview of forms of modern Irish within a general linguistic framework. Based on recordings of more than 200 speakers (accessible as supplementary material on the accompanying DVD), the book demonstrates the vitality and breadth of the present-day language. Maps and tables allow easy orientation among the varieties of modern Irish.

Vorwort Das vorliegende Programmpaket besteht aus einem Datenbankmanager und einer Reihe von Zusatzprogrammen, die unmittelbar mit der Verwaltung und Verarbeitung von Datenbanken zusammenha.ngen. Die Programme weisen eine einheitliche Struktur auf und diirften nach kurzer Zeit auch fiir nicht-technisch versierte Benutzer verstandlich sein. Die ganze Gruppe kann von einer Ober flache aus gesteuert werden (s. das Programm Desktop), so daB der Benutzer sich nicht am Anfang mit den einzelnen Programmen auseinandersetzen muB. Eigenschaften des Programmpaketes Keine besonderen...

Ziel dieses Buches ist es, die Datenbankverwaltung einem wei ten Anwenderkreis zuganglich zu machen. Es richtet sich daher auch an technisch unerfahrene Leser. Diese solIen mit einem Gebiet der Datenverarbeitung vertraut gemacht werden, das mit Sicherheit im beruflichen als auch im privaten Bereich Anwendung findet. Urn die gro8e Streuungsbreite der Datenbankverwendung zu unterstreichen, werden in diesem Buch unterschiedliche Aspekte vorgestelIt und besprochen. Auf diese Weise solI versucht werden, Anwendungen aus unterschiedlichen Lebensbereichen zu veranschaulichen, die kunftigen Benutzern...