Dialect change : convergence and divergence in European languages / edited by Peter Auer, Frans Hinskens, and Paul Kerswill.
"Dialects are constantly changing, and, due to increased mobility in recent years, European dialects have 'levelled', making it difficult to distinguish a native of Reading from a native of London, or a native of Bonn from a native of Cologne. This comprehensive study brings together...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | "Dialects are constantly changing, and, due to increased mobility in recent years, European dialects have 'levelled', making it difficult to distinguish a native of Reading from a native of London, or a native of Bonn from a native of Cologne. This comprehensive study brings together a team of leading scholars to explore all aspects of recent dialect change, in particular dialect convergence and divergence. Drawing on examples from a wide range of European countries - as well as areas where European languages have been transplanted - they examine a range of issues relating to dialect contact and isolation, and show how sociolinguistic conditions differ hugely between and within European countries. Each specially commissioned chapter is based on original research, giving an overview of current work on that particular area and presenting case studies to illustrate the issues discussed. The first-ever book devoted to the position of dialects in Europe, Dialect Change will be welcomed by all those interested in sociolinguistics, dialectology and European languages."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 415 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511127278 9780511127274 0511127804 9780511127809 0511182422 9780511182426 0511199945 9780511199943 051132684X 9780511326844 0511486626 9780511486623 1280433590 9781280433597 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511486623 |