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An introduction to regional Englishes : dialect variation in England /

Are the dialects of England disappearing in the wake of globalisation and 'Estuary English', or are geographical differences as strong as ever? Joan Beal looks at recent research into regional variation in England, discusses the evidence for 'dialect levelling' and argues that, d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beal, Joan C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Accent variation in England; 3 Dialect variation in England: morphology and syntax; 4 Dialect variation in England: lexis; 5 Levelling and diffusion; 6 Variation and identity; References; Index.