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Belfast English and Standard English : Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting.
The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena-for example in the study of the Romance languages-yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Stand...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford University Press,
1995.
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| Series: | Oxford studies in comparative syntax.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena-for example in the study of the Romance languages-yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Standard English, using Chomsky's ""Principles and Parameters""/Minimalist framework. Alison Henry analyses various Belfast English constructions and their Standard English counterparts to gain insight into both English syntax and syntactic theory in general. In the process, she makes valuable data on Be. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (159 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-146) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195359497 0195359496 1429400145 9781429400145 |