Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-117) and index.
Summary
This series provides introductions to the main areas of English language study. Volumes cover aspects of the history and structure of the language such as: syntax, phonology, morphology, regional and social variation, Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and international Englishes.
Contents
Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Accent variation in England; 3 Dialect variation in England: morphology and syntax; 4 Dialect variation in England: lexis; 5 Levelling and diffusion; 6 Variation and identity; References; Index.
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