The Dialects of England by Peter Trudgill (University of Fribourg)
This text celebrates the rich variety of regional and social dialects of English in all its forms, ancient and modern.
The Dialects of England
Summary
* Phonetic symbols are included with orthographic representations of speech sounds* Includes many detailed maps which illustrate the origins of various dialects* Celebrates the diversity of English dialects. .
The Dialects of England Summary
About Peter Trudgill (University of Fribourg)
Peter Trudgill is Chair of English Linguistics at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. His interest in dialects extends throughout the English-speaking world and he is author of Accent, Dialect and the School, Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society, and many other books on dialectology. He is editor of the Blackwell series 'Language in Society'.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Acknowledgements.
1. Language Variety in England.
2. The Pronunciation of Traditional Dialects.
3. The Pronunciation of Modern Dialects.
4. The Grammar of English Dialects.
5. Dialect Words.
Notes.
Sources and Further Reading.
Index.
Additional information
GOR002870729
9780631218159
0631218157
The Dialects of England by Peter Trudgill (University of Fribourg)
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
19991121
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