Beschreibung
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 fieldIncludes definitions both for the
varieties of English and regions they feature, and for
terms and
concepts derived from a linguistic analysis of these varietiesExplores 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 decadesCreates 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
Autorenportrait
RAYMOND HICKEY is Professor of Linguistics at the University of DuisburgEssen, Germany. He is the editor ofThe Handbook of Language Contact (Wiley Blackwell, 2010), and the author of many books, most recentlyStandards of English: Codified Varieties around the World (2012), Areal Features of the Anglophone World (2012),Irish English in Today's World (2011),Eighteenth-Century English: Ideology and Change (2010) andVarieties of English in Writing (2010). He has also published over 100 articles on various issues in linguistics.
Inhalt
Preface vii
Maps ix
Introduction: Research Trends in Variety Studies 1
How to Use This Book 8
A 9
B 43
C 55
D 86
E 104
F 119
G 130
H 141
I 151
J 165
K 168
L 172
M 186
N 201
O 221
P 228
Q 258
R 261
S 272
T 309
U 323
V 328
W 342
X 350
Y 351
Z 353
Appendix A: Lexical Sets 355
Appendix B: Guide to Phonetic Symbols 357
Appendix C: IPA and American Transcription 360
Reference Guide for Varieties of English 363
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