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1 online resource (x, 193 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Benjamins current topics,
1874-0081 ;
volume 97
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Benjamins current topics ; v. 97.
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| Note |
"These materials were previously published in Linguistic Variation 16:2 (2016)"--Page [ii]. |
| Summary |
"This volume explores how the patterning of surface variation can shed light on the grammatical representation of variable phenomena. The authors explore variation in several domains, addressing intra- and inter-dialectal patterns, using diverse sources of data including corpora of naturally-occurring speech and judgment studies, and drawing on lesser-studied varieties of familiar languages, such as Northwest British Englishes and varieties of Canadian French. Ultimately, the contributions serve to expand our understanding of the nature of the mental representations and abstract processes required to support variation in language"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the locus of linguistic variation -- Locating variation in the dative alternation -- An extension of the comparative sociolinguistics approach for sociosyntax: comparing a single linguistic constraint across multiple sociolinguistics variables -- Variant-centered variation and the like conspiracy -- Constant effects and the independence of variants in controlled judgment data -- Variation as a testing ground for grammatical theory: variable negative concord in Montreal French -- The dynamics of variation in individuals. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Language and languages -- Variation.
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Language and languages -- Variation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lignos, Constantine, editor.
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MacKenzie, Laurel, editor.
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Tamminga, Meredith, editor.
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| Added Title |
Linguistic variation.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Locus of linguistic variation. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2018] 9789027263650 (DLC) 2018015194 |
| ISBN |
9789027263667 (electronic book) |
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9027263663 (electronic book) |
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9789027263650 (hardcover) |
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