Author: Rodolfo JacobsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Studies in English to Speakers of Other Languages, & Standard English to Speakers of a Non-standard Dialect
Author: Rodolfo JacobsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Research in Education
Author: Studying Dialect
Author: Rob PenhallurickPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137584084
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
This book provides an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to the study of the dialects of English as they are spoken around the world, from the earliest dialect dictionaries of the sixteenth century to contemporary research emerging from the field of geolinguistics. Organised into ten thematic chapters, it explores and evaluates the methods and purposes of each approach to the study of dialectal variation, with full explanations of technical terms throughout. Illuminating one of the most productive fields of interest in language study, this compelling book is essential reading for students of dialect and regional difference in English.
Resources in Education
Author: Otto E. Miller, Plaintiff-Respondent, Against Fred W. Smythe, Defendant-Appellant
Author: The Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies
Author: Michael PearcePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134264291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Routledge Dictionary of English Language Studies is an indispensable guide to the richness and variety of the English language for both students and the general reader.
Native Speakers and Native Users
Author: Alan DaviesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521119278
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
'Native speakers' and 'native users' are playing the same game, sharing, as they do, the model of the Standard Language.
Sociopolitical Perspectives on Language Policy and Planning in the USA
Author: Thom HuebnerPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027241238
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
In the third part some practical issues are raised by looking into the role of language and culture in teaching reading, foreign language policy in higher education, Hawaiian language regenesis, and gender neutralization in American English."--BOOK JACKET.
Varieties of Present-day English
Author: Richard W. BaileyPublisher: Macmillan College
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Annotated Bibliography of Southern American English
Author: James B. McMillanPublisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817359362
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
A collection of the total range of scholarly and popular writing on English as spoken from Maryland to Texas and from Kentucky to Florida The only book-length bibliography on the speech of the American South, this volume focuses on the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, naming practices, word play, and other aspects of language that have interested researchers and writers for two centuries. Compiled here are the works of linguists, historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and educators, as well as popular commentators. With over 3,800 entries, this invaluable resource is a testament to the significance of Southern speech, long recognized as a distinguishing feature of the South, and the abiding interest of Southerners in their speech as a mark of their identity. The entries encompass Southern dialects in all their distinctive varieties—from Appalachian to African American, and sea islander to urbanite.