Studying Dialect

by Rob Penhallurick

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023020581X
• ISBN13: 9780230205819
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"