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| dialects of the english language: An Atlas of English Dialects Clive Upton, J.D.A Widdowson, 2013-10-16 Do you call it April Fools’ Day, April Noddy Day or April Gowkin’ Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn, the Fall or the Backend? When you’re out of breath, do you pant, puff, pank, tift or thock? The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes: ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are used detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interest explanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index. Based on the Survey of English Dialects – the most extensive record of English regional speech – the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England. |
| dialects of the english language: American English Walt Wolfram, Natalie Schilling, 2015-12-21 The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences. Now accompanied by a companion website with an extensive array of sound files, video clips, and other online materials to enhance and illustrate discussions in the text Features brand new chapters that cover the very latest topics, such as Levels of Dialect, Regional Varieties of English, Gender and Language Variation, The Application of Dialect Study, and Dialect Awareness: Extending Application, as well as new exercises with online answers Updated to contain dialect samples from a wider array of US regions Written for students taking courses in dialect studies, variationist sociolinguistics, and linguistic anthropology, and requires no pre-knowledge of linguistics Includes a glossary and extensive appendix of the pronunciation, grammatical, and lexical features of American English dialects |
| dialects of the english language: English Accents and Dialects Arthur Hughes, Peter Trudgill, 1996-01 This is a unique introductory survey of the main regional and social varieties of English spoken in the British Isles. In the book, the authors discuss accent and dialect in the broader framework of language variation, including phonetic, phonological, grammatical, lexical, historical and stylistic differences. This is followed by a survey of the speech of twelve different areas of the British Isles. The cassette which accompanies the book consists of edited interviews (all transcribed in the book) with speakers from each of the different areas. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and includes an entirely new chapter on Received Pronunciation. The cassette now includes recordings of three different varieties of RP speech. Entirely new sections, with corresponding recordings, have been added on Lowland Scots, Devon and Dublin speech. |
| dialects of the english language: The English Languages Thomas Burns McArthur, 1998-04-23 Plural? monolithic? legion? - Tom McArthur explores the nature of English in its local and global contexts. |
| dialects of the english language: English Accents and Dialects Arthur Hughes, Peter Trudgill, Dominic Watt, 2013-01-11 English Accents and Dialects is an essential guide to contemporary social and regional varieties of English spoken in the British Isles today. Together with invaluable overviews of numerous regional accents and dialects, this fifth edition provides a detailed description of key features of Received Pronounciation (RP) as well as several major non-standard varieties of English. Key features: main regional differences are followed by a survey of speech in over 20 areas of the UK and Ireland, audio samples of which are available to download at www.routledge.com/cw/hughes recent findings on London English, Aberdeen English and Liverpool English contains new entries on Hull, Manchester, Carlisle, Middlesbrough, Southampton, London West Indian, Lancashire and the Shetlands additional exercises with answers online accompany the new varieties clear maps throughout for locating particular accents and dialects. This combination of reference manual and practical guide makes this fifth edition of English Accents and Dialects a highly useful resource providing a comprehensive and contemporary coverage of speech in the UK and Ireland today. |
| dialects of the english language: Real English James Milroy, Lesley Milroy, 2014-06-03 While it is accepted that the pronunciation of English shows wide regional differences, there is a marked tendency to under-estimate the extent of the variation in grammar that exists within the British Isles today. In addressing this problem, Real English brings together the work of a number of experts on the subject to provide a pioneer volume in the field of the grammar of spoken English. |
| dialects of the english language: Survey of English Dialects Clive Upton, David Parry, John David Allison Widdowson, 1994 First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
| dialects of the english language: The British Isles Bernd Kortmann, Clive Upton, 2008-12-10 This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken on the British Isles, including lesser-known varieties such as those spoken in Orkney and Shetland and the Channel Islands. The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features. |
| dialects of the english language: Broken English Paula Blank, 2002-11-01 The English language in the Renaissance was in many ways a collection of competing Englishes. Paula Blank investigates the representation of alternative vernaculars - the dialects of early modern English - in both linguistic and literary works of the period. Blank argues that Renaissance authors such as Spenser, Shakespeare and Jonson helped to construct the idea of a national language, variously known as 'true' English or 'pure' English or the 'King's English', by distinguishing its dialects - and sometimes by creating those dialects themselves. Broken English reveals how the Renaissance 'invention' of dialect forged modern alliances of language and cultural authority. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Renaissance studies and Renaissance English literature. It will also make fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in the history of English language. |
| dialects of the english language: The Story of English Joseph Piercy, 2012-09-06 Discover how the relatively obscure dialects spoken by tribes from what are now Denmark, the Low Countries and northern Germany, became the most widely spoken language in the world. |
| dialects of the english language: The Dialects of England, Second Edition Peter Trudgill, 2000-01-28 This text celebrates the rich variety of regional and social dialects of English in all its forms, ancient and modern. |
| dialects of the english language: Language and Region Joan Beal, 2006-04-18 Covers topical issues and examines the use of dialect in media, advertising and the tourist industry. This book outlines the linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. |
| dialects of the english language: Languages and Dialects in the U.S. Marianna Di Paolo, Arthur K. Spears, 2014-03-05 Languages and Dialects in the U.S. is a concise introduction to linguistic diversity in the U.S. for students with little to no background in linguistics. The goal of the editors of this collection of fourteen chapters, written by leading experts on the language varieties discussed, is to offer students detailed insight into the languages they speak or hear around them, grounded in comprehensive coverage of the linguistic systems underpinning them. The book begins with setting the stage chapters, introducing the sociocultural context of the languages and dialects featured in the book. The remaining chapters are each devoted to particular U.S. dialects and varieties of American English, each with problem sets and suggested further readings to reinforce basic concepts and new linguistic terminology and to encourage further study of the languages and dialects covered. By presenting students with both the linguistic and social, cultural, and political foundations of these particular dialects and variations of English, Languages and Dialects in the U.S. is the ideal text for students interested in linguistic diversity in the U.S., in introductory courses in sociolinguistics, language and culture, and language variation and change. |
| dialects of the english language: American English Katrin Appenzeller, 2009-05 Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Duisburg-Essen (Englische Sprachwissenschaft), course: Hauptseminar: Language, Meaning and Use, language: English, abstract: The USA is one of the largest western countries. Its population amount to approximately 250 million people. Thus, American English is spoken by an immense number of people in the world. It is estimated that nearly 2/3 of all native English speakers use any dialect of American English. American English, as an independent variety, differs from British English and even weakens its hegemony. More and more, American language, culture, and business become an integral part of European society. Therefore, it is very interesting to investigate the significant characteristics of this language. To give the reader some background information there is a brief overview of the history of the English language in the USA at the beginning of the study. After that the term American English is explained and analyzed. Further, different linguistic features, among them pronunciation, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary, are described and compared to British English. In addition, sociolinguistic characteristics, such as regional and social dialects, are illustrated. As a result a conclusion follows. |
| dialects of the english language: Roots of English Sali Tagliamonte, 2013 A groundbreaking account of the linguistic features of four English dialects and their wider implications for English's development. |
| dialects of the english language: Dialect and Language Variation , 2014-06-28 This anthology emphasizes dialects of American English and language variation in America. The editors present original essays by today's leading investigators, including articles by some of Europe's best dialectologists, obtained expressly for this work.Important topics featured in Dialect and Language Variation include:**Dialect theories: linguistic geography, structural and generative dialectology, and language variation.**The nature of social dialects and language variation, with attention to women's speech.**Overview of regional dialects and area studies.**The nature and study of the relationship between ethnicity and dialects, including Black, Italian, Irish, Chicano, and Jewish ethnic groups.**The application of dialect studies to education.**Of special interest to dialectologists, sociolinguists, and English language educators and specialists, this work provides original insight into**a general background and history of dialect theory**an overview of regional geography and area studies**the principles of social dialects and language variation from several perspectives**an exploration of the relationship between ethnicity and dialects o explanations of the relationship between historical and language change**a section on how dialects and language variation can contribute to effective language instruction. |
| dialects of the english language: Teaching About Dialect Variations and Language in Secondary English Classrooms Michelle D. Devereaux, 2014-10-17 Standardized tests demand Standard English, but secondary students (grades 6-12) come to school speaking a variety of dialects and languages, thus creating a conflict between students’ language of nurture and the expectations of school. The purpose of this text is twofold: to explain and illustrate how language varieties function in the classroom and in students’ lives and to detail linguistically informed instructional strategies. Through anecdotes from the classroom, lesson plans, and accessible narrative, it introduces theory and clearly builds the bridge to daily classroom practices that respect students’ language varieties and use those varieties as strengths upon which secondary English teachers can build. The book explains how to teach about language variations and ideologies in the classroom; uses typically taught texts as models for exploring how power, society, and identity interact with language, literature, and students’ lives; connects the Common Core State Standards to the concepts presented; and offers strategies to teach the sense and structure of Standard English and other language variations, so that all students may add Standard English to their linguistic toolboxes. |
| dialects of the english language: Word Maps Clive Upton, John Widdowson, Stewert Sanderson, 2015-07-03 The maps presented in this volume, first published in 1987, are based on the material of the Survey of English Dialects which was collected from over 300 localities between 1948 and 1961. The 200 word and sound maps included in this title will lead the reader into the fascinating world of the dialects of the different regions of England. This book will be of interest to students of English language and linguistics. |
| dialects of the english language: New Zealand English Jennifer Hay, 2008-03-12 This book is a comprehensive but accessible description of English as it is spoken in New Zealand. New Zealand English is one of the youngest native speaker varieties of English, and is the only variety of English where there is recorded evidence of its entire history. It shares some features with other Southern Hemisphere varieties of English such as Australian English and South African English, but is also clearly distinct from these. For the past two decades extensive research has focused on the evolution and ongoing development of the variety. New Zealand English presents the results of this research in an accessible way. |
| dialects of the english language: English as a Contact Language Daniel Schreier, Marianne Hundt, 2013-01-17 Recent developments in contact linguistics suggest considerable overlap of branches such as historical linguistics, variationist sociolinguistics, pidgin/creole linguistics, language acquisition, etc. This book highlights the complexity of contact-induced language change throughout the history of English by bringing together cutting-edge research from these fields. Special focus is on recent debates surrounding substratal influence in earlier forms of English (particularly Celtic influence in Old English), on language shift processes (the formation of Irish and overseas varieties) but also on dialects in contact, the contact origins of Standard English, the notion of new epicentres in World English, the role of children and adults in language change as well as transfer and language learning. With contributions from leading experts, the book offers fresh and exciting perspectives for research and is at the same time an up-to-date overview of the state of the art in the respective fields. |
| dialects of the english language: English Dialects Walter W. Skeat, 2011-08-11 This 1911 text sketches beginnings of dialects in England, the elements of Scandinavian and French influence on them, and their gradual development. |
| dialects of the english language: From Old English to Standard English Dennis Freeborn, 1998 This practical and informative course book is a fascinating, visual volume which leads the student through the development of the language from Old English, through Middle and Early Modern English to the establishment of Standard English in the eighteenth century. At the core of this substantially expanded second edition lies a series of nearly 200 historical texts, of which more than half are reproduced in facsimile, and which illustrate the progressive changes in the language. The book is firmly based upon linguistic description, with commentaries which form a series of case studies demonstrating the evidence for language change at every level - handwriting, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar and meaning. Such a wealth of texts, as well as the structured activities and the various case studies, allow the volume to be used not only as a stimulating course text, guiding students through the analysis of data, but also as a comprehensive resource book and invaluable reference tool for teachers and students at all levels.--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| dialects of the english language: Grammatical Variation in British English Dialects Benedikt Szmrecsanyi, 2013 An exploration of grammatical differences between British English dialects, drawing on authentic speech data collected in over thirty counties. The book presents a new approach known as 'corpus-based dialectometry', which focuses on the joint quantitative measurement of dozens of grammatical features to gauge regional differences. |
| dialects of the english language: New York City English Michael Newman, 2014-10-09 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 ways English is spoken by the extraordinarily diverse population living in the NY dialect region. He uses data from a variety of sources including older dialectological accounts, classic and recent variationist studies, and original research on speakers from around the dialect region. All levels of language are explored including phonology, morphosyntax, lexicon, and discourse along with a history of English in the region. But this book provides far more than a dialectological and historical inventory of linguistic features. The forms used by different groups of New Yorkers are discussed in terms of their complex social meanings. Furthermore, Newman illustrates the varied forms of sociolinguistic significance with examples from the personal experiences of a variety of New Yorkers and includes links to sound files on the publisher’s site and videos on YouTube. The result is a rigorous but accessible and compelling account of the English spoken in this great city. |
| dialects of the english language: The Dialects of British English in Fictional Texts Donatella Montini, Irene Ranzato, 2021-06-20 This collection brings together perspectives on regional and social varieties of British English in fictional dialogue across works spanning various literary genres, showcasing authorial and translation innovation while also reflecting on their impact on the representation of sociolinguistic polarities. The volume explores the ways in which different varieties of British English, including Welsh, Scots, and Received Pronunciation, are portrayed across a range of texts, including novels, films, newspapers, television series, and plays. Building on metadiscourse which highlighted the growing importance of accent as an emblem of social stance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the chapters in this book examine how popular textual forms create and reinforce links between accent and social persona, and accent and individual idiolect. A look at these themes, as explored through the lens of audiovisual translation and the challenges of dubbing, sheds further light on the creative resources authors and translators draw on in representing sociolinguistic realities through accent. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in dialectology, audiovisual translation, literary translation, and media studies. |
| dialects of the english language: The Lesser-Known Varieties of English Daniel Schreier, Peter Trudgill, Edgar W. Schneider, Jeffrey P. Williams, 2010-03-04 This is the first ever volume to compile sociolinguistic and historical information on lesser-known, and relatively ignored, native varieties of English around the world. Exploring areas as diverse as the Pacific, South America, the South Atlantic and West Africa, it shows how these varieties are as much part of the big picture as major varieties and that their analysis is essential for addressing some truly important issues in linguistic theory, such as dialect obsolescence and death, language birth, dialect typology and genetic classification, patterns of diffusion and transplantation and contact-induced language change. It also shows how close interwoven fields such as social history, contact linguistics and variationist sociolinguistics are in accounting for their formation and maintenance, providing a thorough description of the lesser-known varieties of English and their relevance for language spread and change. |
| dialects of the english language: Dialects, Englishes, Creoles, and Education Shondel J. Nero, 2006 Brings together a multiplicity of voices on the complex politics, challenges, and strategies of educating students - in North America and worldwide - who are speakers of diverse or nonstandard varieties of English, and hybrid varieties of English, such as African American Vernacular English, Caribbean Creole English, Tex Mex, among others. |
| dialects of the english language: Dialect Writing and the North of England Patrick Honeybone, 2020-09-04 Investigates how dialect variation in the North of England is represented in writing. |
| dialects of the english language: The future of dialects Marie-Hélène Côté, Remco Knooihuizen, John Nerbonne, 2016-02-05 Traditional dialects have been encroached upon by the increasing mobility of their speakers and by the onslaught of national languages in education and mass media. Typically, older dialects are “leveling” to become more like national languages. This is regrettable when the last articulate traces of a culture are lost, but it also promotes a complex dynamics of interaction as speakers shift from dialect to standard and to intermediate compromises between the two in their forms of speech. Varieties of speech thus live on in modern communities, where they still function to mark provenance, but increasingly cultural and social provenance as opposed to pure geography. They arise at times from the need to function throughout the different groups in society, but they also may have roots in immigrants’ speech, and just as certainly from the ineluctable dynamics of groups wishing to express their identity to themselves and to the world. The future of dialects is a selection of the papers presented at Methods in Dialectology XV, held in Groningen, the Netherlands, 11-15 August 2014. While the focus is on methodology, the volume also includes specialized studies on varieties of Catalan, Breton, Croatian, (Belgian) Dutch, English (in the US, the UK and in Japan), German (including Swiss German), Italian (including Tyrolean Italian), Japanese, and Spanish as well as on heritage languages in Canada. |
| dialects of the english language: Dialects at School Jeffrey Reaser, Carolyn Temple Adger, Walt Wolfram, Donna Christian, 2017-05-12 Like its predecessor, Dialects in Schools and Communities, this book illuminates major language-related issues that educational practitioners confront, such as responding to dialect related features in students’ speech and writing, teaching Standard English, teaching students about dialects, and distinguishing dialect difference from language disorders. It approaches these issues from a practical perspective rooted in sociolinguistic research, with a focus on the research base for accommodating dialect differences in schools. Expanded coverage includes research on teaching and learning and attention to English language learners. All chapters include essential information about language variation, language attitudes, and principles of handling dialect differences in schools; classroom-based samples illustrating the application of these principles; and an annotated resources list for further reading. The text is supported by a Companion Website (www.routledge.com/cw/Reaser) providing additional resources including activities, discussion questions, and audio/visual enhancements that illustrate important information and/or pedagogical approaches. Comprehensive and authoritative, Dialects at School reflects both the relevant research bases in linguistics and education and educational practices concerning language variation. The problems and examples included are authentic, coming from the authors’ own research, observations and interactions in public school classrooms, and feedback in workshops. Highlights include chapters on oral language and reading and writing in dialectally diverse classrooms, as well as a chapter on language awareness for students, offering a clear and compelling overview of how teachers can inspire students to learn more about language variation, including their own community language patterns. An inventory of dialect features in the Appendix organizes and expands on the structural descriptions presented in the chapters. |
| dialects of the english language: Legacies of Colonial English Raymond Hickey, 2005-02-24 As a result of colonization, many varieties of English now exist around the world. Originally published in 2005, Legacies of Colonial English brings together a team of internationally renowned scholars to discuss the role of British dialects in both the genesis and subsequent history of postcolonial Englishes. Considering the input of Scottish, English and Irish dialects, they closely examine a wide range of Englishes - including those in North and South America, South Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand - and explain why many of them still reflect non-standard British usage from the distant past. Complete with a checklist of dialect features, a detailed glossary and set of general references on the topic of postcolonial Englishes, this book will be an invaluable source to scholars and students of English language and linguistics, particularly those interested in sociolinguistics, historical linguistics and dialectology. |
| dialects of the english language: Dialects in Schools and Communities Carolyn Temple Adger, Walt Wolfram, Donna Christian, 2014-05-22 This book describes dialect differences in American English and their impact on education and everyday life. It explores some of the major issues that confront educational practitioners and suggests what practitioners can do to recognize students’ language abilities, support their language development, and expand their knowledge about dialects. Topics addressed include: *popular concerns about the nature of language variation; *characteristic structures of different dialects; *various interactive patterns characteristic of social groups; *the school impacts of dialect differences in speaking, writing, and reading, including questions about teaching Standard English; and *the value of dialect education in schools to enable students to understand dialects as natural and normal language phenomena. Changes in the Second Edition: In this edition the authors reconsider and expand their discussion of many of the issues addressed in the first edition and in other of their earlier works, taking into account especially the research on dialects and publications for audiences beyond linguistics that have appeared since the first edition. This edition is offered as an updated report on the state of language variation and education in the United States. Dialects in Schools and Communities is rooted in questions that have arisen in workshops, surveys, classes, discussion groups, and conversations with practitioners and teacher educators. It is thus intended to address important needs in a range of educational and related service fields. As an overview of current empirical research, it synthesizes current understandings and provides key references—in this sense it is a kind of translation and interpretation in which the authors’ goal is to bring together the practical concerns of educators and the vantage point of sociolinguistics. No background in linguistics or sociolinguistics is assumed on the part of the reader. This volume is intended for teacher interns and practicing teachers in elementary and secondary schools; early childhood specialists; specialists in reading and writing; speech/language pathologists; special education teachers; and students in various language specialties. |
| dialects of the english language: Dialects, Englishes, Creoles, and Education Shondel J. Nero, 2012-11-12 This volume brings together a multiplicity of voices--both theoretical and practical--on the complex politics, challenges, and strategies of educating students--in North America and worldwide--who are speakers of diverse or nonstandard varieties of English, creoles, and hybrid varieties of English, such as African American Vernacular English, Caribbean Creole English, Tex Mex, West African Pidgin English, and Indian English, among others. The number of such students is increasing as a result of the spread of English, internal and global migration, and increased educational access. Dialects, Englishes, Creoles, and Education offers: *a sociohistorical perspective on language spread and variation; *analysis of related issues such as language attitudes, identities, and prescribed versus actual language use; and *practical suggestions for pedagogy. Pedagogical features: Key points at the beginning of each chapter help focus the reader and provide a framework for reading, writing, reflection, and discussion; chapter-end questions for discussion and reflective writing engage and challenge the ideas presented and encourage a range of approaches in dealing with language diversity. Collectively, the chapters in this volume invite educators, researchers, and students, across the fields of TESOL, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, English, literacy, and language education, to begin to consider and adopt context-specific policies and practices that will improve the language development and academic performance of linguistically diverse students. |
| dialects of the english language: East Midlands English Natalie Braber, Jonnie Robinson, 2018-07-23 This volume will provide a comprehensive yet accessible description of East Midlands English, an area of neglect in linguistic research. Existing publications, which aggregate the findings of earlier surveys and more recent localised studies presenting an overview of regional speech in the UK, are either lacking up-to-date research data from the East Midlands or simply ignore the region. A coordinated survey of dialects of the East Midlands was part of the Survey of English Dialects (SED) in the 1950s. This data is now over sixty years old and focuses almost exclusively on broad rural dialect speakers. This book will fill the knowledge and literature gaps by comparing vernacular speech in different urban and rural locations in the East Midlands, and examining whether the East Midlands is a 'transition zone' between the North and South. Recordings held by the British Library will be used, and will be supplemented with recordings made with local speakers. Language in the East Midlands is distinctive and there is considerable regional variety, for instance, between speech in the major urban centres of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. Bringing out this regional variation will also improve our wider understanding of language variation in English. The concept of the East Midlands in itself is not a clear one, and this volume aims to address such issues and to examine what makes the East Midlands an area of itself and what this area includes. |
| dialects of the english language: The Standard of Usage in English Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury, 2023-07-18 Lounsbury's classic guide to English usage is a must-read for anyone seeking to improve their writing and communication skills. Covering topics such as grammar, punctuation, and style, this book is a timeless resource for students, writers, and professionals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| dialects of the english language: The Cambridge Handbook of English Corpus Linguistics Douglas Biber, Randi Reppen, 2015-06-25 The Cambridge Handbook of English Corpus Linguistics (CHECL) surveys the breadth of corpus-based linguistic research on English, including chapters on collocations, phraseology, grammatical variation, historical change, and the description of registers and dialects. The most innovative aspects of the CHECL are its emphasis on critical discussion, its explicit evaluation of the state of the art in each sub-discipline, and the inclusion of empirical case studies. While each chapter includes a broad survey of previous research, the primary focus is on a detailed description of the most important corpus-based studies in this area, with discussion of what those studies found, and why they are important. Each chapter also includes a critical discussion of the corpus-based methods employed for research in this area, as well as an explicit summary of new findings and discoveries. |
| dialects of the english language: English in the Southwest of England Jens Strohmeyer, 2008-11-18 Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Duisburg-Essen (Department of Anglophone Studies ), course: Language, Variation and Change, language: English, abstract: Since English is one of the most widespread languages in the world, a vast number of varieties can be found all over the world. These varieties all differ from each other and are marked by regional and social aspects. Investigating these aspects helps to prevent misunderstandings (e.g. the same words meaning different things in different varieties) and offers a lot of information on historical topics. Very often research is done on geographically far away territories as it is the case between Britain and America. This is a pity since there are a lot of varieties within British border which are worth being discussed. That is why this paper deals with a regional variety situated in England: The south-western variety. This essay will give an overview on the English spoken in the Southwest of England. But before the essay is focused on this regional variety chapter two will present dialectology to the reader. What is dialectology? Which are its aims? Where is the difference between Dialect and Accent? Why is observing regional variation so important? To what extend influences social status the occurrence of a social variation? All these questions will be dealt with in chapter two in order to make the reader aware of the importance of language study and especially dialectology. Chapter 3 then will deal with ‘English in the Southwest’. After a short presentation of the difficulties of locating exactly ‘south-western’, the boundaries of the regional variation are defined. Next will be a presentation of characteristics of the region in order to make the in the next chapter presented features of south-western language easier to understand. The presentation of linguistic features will include phonetics, grammar and lexis. It will be based on Martyn F. Wakelin’s The Southwest of England, since not much research has been done on that topic and the work of Wakelin seems to be the most adequate for this paper. Furthermore, this essay will not present every feature which can be found when talking about the dialect. Mentioning all would not be capable for an essay of this size, hence shall the reader keep in mind that the features and examples are only a subjective selection by the author and could be extended endlessly. The last part of this essay will be a conclusion, summing up what was said in the term paper. |
| dialects of the english language: Dialect Notes , 1890 |
| dialects of the english language: Introduction to International Varieties of English Laurie Bauer, 2016-09-09 This book looks at native speaker varieties of English, considering how and why they differ in terms of their pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and spelling. It shows how the major national varieties of English have developed, why similar causes have given rise to different effects in different parts of the world, and how the same problems of description arise in relation to all 'colonial' Englishes.It covers varieties of English spoken in Britain, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Falkland Islands.Key FeaturesIntroductory text, presupposes a minimum of previous knowledgeFocuses on common traits rather than on individual varietiesInformed by latest research on dialect mixingExercises included with each chapterReferences for further reading in each chapter |
| dialects of the english language: A Dictionary of Varieties of English Raymond Hickey, 2014-02-03 A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world. Provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field Includes definitions both for the varieties of English and regions they feature, and for terms and concepts derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties Explores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of ‘New Englishes’, sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change. Reflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades Creates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication |
Dialect - Wikipedia
The extent to which the dialects are spoken varies according to a number of factors: In Northern Germany, dialects are less common than in the South. In cities, dialects are less common than …
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Geographic dialects include local ones (e.g., the Yankee English of Cape Cod or of Boston, the Russian of Moscow or of Smolensk) or broader regional ones, such as Delaware Valley …
What is Dialect? Definition, Examples of English Dialects
Dialect is much more broad and far reaching that accent. Most dialects will include with them their own accents, but they are more than mere pronunciation differences.
DIALECT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
such dialects as politics and advertising — Philip Howard d : a variety of language whose identity is fixed by a factor other than geography (such as social class)
Dialects: Understanding Regional Language Differences
Explore the different types of dialects, including regional, social class, occupational, and regiolects, and their significance in different contexts. Learn about the distinction between a …
Definition and Examples of Dialect in Linguistics
Definition and Examples of Dialect in Linguistics
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Oct 10, 2024 · Dialects are not just variations in language, but they also reflect the unique social, cultural, and historical experiences of a group of people. By studying dialects, anthropologists …
IDEA – International Dialects of English Archive
Listen to accents and dialects from around the world on the internet's #1 archive of primary-source recordings of English-language speakers.
Linguistic Terms - Dialect - Globe Language
Mar 11, 2025 · Dialects make languages rich and diverse reflecting history, identity, and culture. Whether you’re learning a language or listening to different accents, recognizing dialects helps …
Dialect - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British English and American English are different standard dialects of English. They differ slightly in spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary. However, they are "mutually intelligible", which …
Influence of Family Dialect on English Pronunciation and …
of the English language, thus gaining a full insight into the phenomenon. 3.6. Ethics ... family dialects in English language acquisition, particularly in terms of pronunciation and intonation.
4. Middle English I-Southern and Kentish dialects - Springer
The dialects of Northern English spoken in southern Scotland were known as Inglis until about 1500, when writers began to call it Scottis, present-day Scots. Map 4. Middle English dialectal …
SOCIOLINGUISTICS: LANGUAGE AND CULTURES - SAGE …
language occurs must try to reflect as vividly as possible the complex inter-weaving of values, prestige, power and individual identity. Language variety The topic of language variety can be …
American Variety of English Language - Semantic Scholar
Keywords: Standard English, Black English, non-standard language, spoken American language 1. American Dialects The formation of American Standard underwent the influence of minorities …
The Influence of Terengganu Dialect on English …
The variation of English pronunciations as a result of geographic proximity, or commonly known as regional dialects is a literary phenomenon that occurs worldwide. Due to the first language …
A Dictionary of Varieties of English - Wiley Online Library
A Structural Atlas of English Dialects. London: Croom Helm. Bailey, Richard W. & Manfred Görlach (eds) 1982. English as a World Language. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. …
Influence of English and French on Arabic Dialects: A …
contemporary Arabic dialects. Keywords: Language borrowing, Linguistic change, Sociolinguistics, Arabic dialects, English, French 1. Introduction A language does change and …
The English languages? - Cambridge University Press
Oxford dictionary of the English language shifts away from parochial-ism - however justifiable in terms of past states of affairs - towards globalism. By doing this, it suggests that any discussion …
The Influence of Regional Dialects on the Accuracy of College …
Standard English pronunciation enhances personal language expression skills and is a key factor in expanding academic, professional, and cross-cultural exchange opportunities. ... Before …
Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Arabic Language …
dialects are gaining prominence online, they are also being influenced by digital trends, leading to the creation of hybrid language forms that mix MSA, local dialects, English, and Arabizi. This …
Grammatical Variation in British English Dialects
English language Dialects Great Britain. 2. English language Variation Great Britain. 3. English language Grammaticalization. 4. Great Britain Languages. 5. English language Syntax. I. Title. …
The Influence Of Dialect, Syahreni Siregar, - Neliti
30 Pedagogy - Journal of English Language Teaching, STAIN Jurai Siwo Metro The Influence Of Dialect...., Syahreni Siregar, 27-36 Some languages have more than one dialect for instance …
British Accents and Dialects: Glossary - Schudio
language shift process whereby successive generations of speakers adopt a dominant language in preference to the ethnic language of their parents Leicester lexical set concept of using a …
College students' perceptions of dialects - West Virginia …
dialects follow a similar structure of “phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicon, pragmatics, suprasegmental features, and kinesics" (p. 77). This investigation focuses on the …
A Survey of Modern English - files.znu.edu.ua
covers a wide selection of aspects of the modern English language. Fully revised and updated, the major focus of the third edition lies in Standard ... 1.1 Examples of StE, NSGenE, traditional …
The Effects of the Norman Conquest on the English …
It is the national language of thirty countries, and more than twenty others claim English as a second language.1 As one of the most-spoken languages in the world, English is a crossroad …
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 290 335 FL 017 122 AUTHOR …
STANDARDS AND DIALECTS IN ENGLISH has a companion volume, STYLE AND VARIABLES IN ENGLISH. Together they provide an intro-duction to the English language, especially …
Dialect Acquisition - JSTOR
The first two or three centuries in the history of the English language can be viewed as waves of adaptations among the dialect-speaking Germanic invaders, and many other languages have …
A History of the English Language - Virtual University of …
A History of the English Language Fifth Edition Baugh and Cable’s A History of the English Language has long been considered the standard work in the field. A History of the English …
Dictionaries of the Taiwanese language and related dialects
Chinese–English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy, with the Principal Variations of the Chang-chew and Chin-chew Dialects [廈英大辭典]. London: Trübner & Co. …
The Syntax and Phonetics of Hiberno-English Dialects
There are five major dialects of Hiberno-English: Local Dublin English, Non-Local Dublin English, West and South-West Irish English, Supraregional Southern Irish English, and Ulster English …
English as a Language - University of Michigan
English&dquo; are being decried and the cry for greater support of standards becomes more intense, this article provides a perspective on a customary array of dialects and accents, …
The Politics of Language Change: Dialect Divergence in America
This book is about language, about language change in particular, and especially about the changes that are now taking place in the dialects of North American English. It is also about …
Social Class and Dialects - Stanford University
norms imposed by the standard language marketplace. Covert Prestige: forms that are positively valued apart from, or even in opposition to, their social significance for the wider society. …
Exploring the Filipinization of the English Language in a …
the English language around the world over the last few decades has been swift and steady. English has become the lingua franca of our time. It is the ... vocabulary from native dialects, …
Sounding Southern: Identities Expressed Through …
Southern US English stands out among North American English dialects as being talked about and stigmatized the most, similar to English spoken in New York City (Pres-ton, 1988). It is …
Exploring The World Of English (2024) - mapserver.glc.org
English language, history, evolution, dialects, global communication, culture, literature, linguistic diversity, language acquisition, English as a Second Language (ESL). English, a language …
Module II. Lecture 14 Variants and Dialects of the English …
1. General Characteristics of the English language in different parts of the English-speaking world 2. British and American English 3. Local dialects in the British Isles 4. Local dialects in the USA …
THE LANGUAGE SITUATION IN ZAMBIA - Bringing the …
Language Situation • Ohannessian and Kashoki (1978) used linguistic criteria to group Zambian languages and came up with: o 14 clusters of languages or groups o Some could be …
Laura Kompara Ball State University
own variety of English with organized linguistic patterns and must not be confused with English of second-language learners. This paper offers an accessible background piece to Chicano …
Variation and change in the individual: Evidence from the …
1.2 Data Extraction from The Survey of English Dialects Although be variation is attested in many varieties of English, the dialects of England may exhibit the widest variety of be inventories …
International Dialects Of English - old.earthandturf
english dialects shows the reader where certain words sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region the atlas includes ninety ... record of english regional …
International Students & Scholars Undergraduate Admission …
English Proficiency Waiver List *Please Note: The Oklahoma Board of Regents for Higher Education allow the English proficiency requirements to be waived for high school students …
English Accents And Dialects An Introduction To Social And …
Fifth Edition The English Language Series: English Accents & Dialects Arthur Hughes,Peter Trudgill,Dominic Watt,2012 English Accents and Dialects is an essential guide to the varieties …
Literary uses of dialect - White Rose University Consortium
language varieties are equal and that it is only socio-political accident that elevates one variety to the prestige of ‘the language’ while demoting other varieties to the status of ‘dialects’. …
Brief History of the English language - ResearchGate
The English language was born thanks to the Germanic invaders who came to the British Isles from what is now the northwest of Germany and the Netherlands, (badly
Learners’ attitudes toward second language dialectal …
varieties and speakers which may crucially affect second-language input” (Einstein, 1986, p. 31). Learner attitudes toward specific dialects were also shown to play a significant role in listening …
Philippines: The Role of Language and Education in …
Since English is also an official language in the Philippines, citizens from neighbor countries like Korea go to the Philippines to study English. It is costly to study in their home country; …
Language List by Country and Place - tools.adhmt.com
Language List by Country and Place Adapted from Improving the use of translation and interpreting services: A guide to Victorian Government policy and procedures, Victorian Office …
Language and dialect in China - Northern Arizona University
understanding bilingualism and second language development. Dialects, on the other hand, are considered to be variants of the same language. ... (American Standard English and the …
An Analysis of Dialects and How They Are neither …
An Analysis of Dialects and How They Are neither Linguistically Superior nor Inferior to One Another Cian Thomas O’Mahony Center for English Language Education, Asia University, …
The English Language - WAC Clearinghouse
The English language : from sound to sense / Gerald P. Delahunty, James J. Garvey. p. cm. ... dialects), language learning, English spelling, and the history of the English language. …
Peculiarities of Indian English as a separate language - ed
Keywords: accents, American English, dialects, British English, Indian English, linguistic features, R.P., Received Pronunciation, translation. ... The English language is everywhere starts with …
Social Attitudes Towards Bedouin and Sedentary Dialects in …
consequences of language attitudes, i.e., language behavior and behavior toward language. Cooper and Fishman (1974:6) define language attitude in terms of referent, in which the …
English Accents and Dialects - cur.ac.rw
university students of English language and linguistics to forensic speech analysts, via speech and language therapists, actors, teachers of English, and general readers with an interest in …
