| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 412 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Contributions to the sociology of language ; 95
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Contributions to the sociology of language ; 95.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages xiii-xvii) and indexes. |
| Summary |
The theme of this collection is a discussion of the notions of 'norms' and 'standards', which are studied from various different angles, but always in relation to the English language. These terms are to be understood in a very wide sense, allowing discussions of topics such as the norms we orient to in social interaction, the benchmark employed in teaching, or the development of English dialects and varieties over time and space and their relation to the standard language. The collection is organized into three parts, each of which covers an important research field for the study of norms and. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Standardization.
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English language -- Standardization. |
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English language -- Variation.
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English language -- Variation. |
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English language -- Dialects.
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English language -- Dialects. |
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers. |
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Sociolinguistics.
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Sociolinguistics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Locher, Miriam A., 1972-
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Strässler, Jürg.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Standards and norms in the English language. Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2008 (DLC) 2008012721 |
| ISBN |
9783110206982 (electronic book) |
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3110206986 (electronic book) |
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3110203987 (Cloth) |
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9783110203981 (Cloth) |
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1282196715 |
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9781282196711 |
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9783110203981 (alkaline paper) |
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