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Rob Penhallurick - Studying Dialect - 9780230205819 - V9780230205819
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Studying Dialect

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Description for Studying Dialect Paperback. This clear and comprehensive guide provides a detailed critical overview of the study of regional dialect in the English language, giving a complete history of work on dialects from the sixteenth century to the present day, from early dialect dictionaries to modern research in geolinguistics, and looking at English dialects across the world. Series: Perspectives on the English Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2A; 2Z; C. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Perspectives on the English Language
Condition
New
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230205819
SKU
V9780230205819
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About Rob Penhallurick
Rob Penhallurick is a Reader in English Language at Swansea University. He has written extensively on dialect study and varieties of English, and is also the author of Studying the English Language.

Reviews for Studying Dialect
There are some institutions which offer advanced undergraduate and postgraduate modules in dialectology/ regional variation, and this could be a set text for such modules. It would be an important resource for students undertaking dissertations/ theses in this area, and would therefore have a library market. I am happy with the overall balance and scope of the book. The main ... Read more

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