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Focus on the USA.

This volume presents 15 original research papers by renowned specialists in their respective fields. A variety of research traditions are included, such as dialect geography and sociolinguistics, but also smaller sub-fields such as the study of slang and perceptual dialectology. Varieties studied in...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Schneider, Edgar W. (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: John Benjamins Pub. Co. 1996.
Collection:Varieties of English around the world. General series ; v. 16.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • FOCUS ON THE USA; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION: RESEARCHTRENDSIN THE STUDY OF AMERICAN ENGLISH; References; PINEY WOODS SOUTHERN; References; FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN ENGLISH; 1. Introduction; 2. Probability mapping; 3. Lexical variation in colonial cities; 4. Conclusion; References; THE COMPARABILITY OF LINGUISTIC ATLAS RECORDS: THE CASE OF LANCS AND LAGS; 1. Introduction; 2. Method; 3. Lexical results; 4. Phonological results; 5. Conclusion; References; TERMSUSED FOR CHILDREN'S GAMES: COMPARING DARE'S FINDINGS WITH USAGE OF TODAY'S YOUTH.