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New York City English is one of the most recognizable of US dialects, and research on it launched modern sociolinguistics. Yet the city's speech has never before received a comprehensive description and analysis. In this book, Michael Newman examines the differences and similarities among the w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Newman, Michael
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; München ; Boston : DE GRUYTER, 2014.
Series:Dialects of English ; v. 10.
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > New York (State) > New York.
Anglais (Langue) > Dialectes > New York (État) > New York.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
English language > Dialects
New York (State) > New York
New York, NY
Dialects.
English.
New York City.
Sociolinguistics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Geography demography and cultural factors
  • 3 Phonetics and Phonology
  • 4 Morphology and Syntax
  • 5 Discourse Factors
  • 6 Lexicon
  • 7 The History and Study of NYCE
  • 8 Conclusion
  • 9 Appendix A: Short Biographical Descriptions of the BQ-16
  • 10 Appendix B: Transcriptions of NYCE Speakers
  • References
  • Index

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