Analysing Variation in English / edited by Warren Maguire, April McMahon.
"Analysing Variation in English brings together a range of perspectives on the collection, analysis and broader relevance of variable language data. In the first half of the book, the focus is firmly on the description and comparison of methods for collecting and analysing examples of variation...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2011]
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Analysing Variation in English brings together a range of perspectives on the collection, analysis and broader relevance of variable language data. In the first half of the book, the focus is firmly on the description and comparison of methods for collecting and analysing examples of variation in language. Novel quantitative and computational methods are introduced and exemplified alongside more traditional approaches. The innovative second half of the book establishes and tests the relevance of language variation to other aspects of linguistics such as language change, and to other disciplines such as law and education. Each chapter concludes with a 'Where next?' section, providing guidance on further reading, but also pointers to under-researched areas, designed to help identify good topics for projects and dissertations. Designed to be used by students as well as researchers, the book will be welcomed by those working in English language and linguistics, sociolinguistics or language change"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 332 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-322) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511976364 9780511976360 1139007831 9781139007832 1139008935 9781139008938 1139009982 9781139009980 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511976360 |