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"Analysing Variation in English brings together a range of perspectives on the collection, analysis and broader relevance of variable language data. In the first half of the book, the focus is firmly on the description and comparison of methods for collecting and analysing examples of variation...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Maguire, Warren, McMahon, April (April M. S.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
English language > Variation.
Linguistic change.
Anglais (Langue) > Variation.
Changement linguistique.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
English language > Variation
Linguistic change
Englisch
Sprachvariante
Anglistik
Variationslinguistik
Methode
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Analysing variation in English: what we know, what we don't, and why it matters / April McMahon and Warren Maguire
  • Part I. Investigating variation in English: how do we know what we know?: 1. Collecting data on phonology / Erik R. Thomas; 2. How to make intuitions succeed: testing methods for analysing syntactic microvariation / Isabelle Buchstaller and Karen Corrigan; 3. Corpora: capturing language in use / Alexandra D'Arcy; 4. Hypothesis generation / Hermann Moisl; 5. Quantifying relations between dialects / Warren Maguire and April McMahon; 6. Perceptual dialectology / Chris Montgomery and Joan Beal
  • Part II. Why does it matter? Variation and other fields: 7. Variation and linguistic theory / Patrick Honeybone; 8. Variation and change / Gregory R. Guy; 9. Variation and forensic linguistics / Frances Rock; 10. Variation and identity / Emma Moore; 11. Variation and populations / Rob McMahon; 12. Variation and education / Graeme Trousdale.

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