Dialect Change

Convergence and Divergence in European Languages

By: No Information Available

Write A Review

Paperback | 31 July 2008

At a Glance

Paperback
432 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 2.44

Paperback

RRP $93.95

$84.75

10%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $21.19 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

Dialects are constantly changing, and due to increased mobility in more recent years, European dialects have 'levelled', making it difficult to distinguish a native of Reading from a native of London, or a native of Bonn from a native of Cologne. This comprehensive study brings together a team of leading scholars to explore all aspects of recent dialect change, in particular dialect convergence and divergence. Drawing on examples from a wide range of European countries - as well as areas where European languages have been transplanted - they examine a range of issues relating to dialect contact and isolation, and show how sociolinguistic conditions differ hugely between and within European countries. Each specially commissioned chapter is based on original research, giving an overview of work on that particular area and presenting case studies to illustrate the issues discussed. Dialect Change will be welcomed by all those interested in sociolinguistics, dialectology, the relevance of language variation to formal linguistic theories, and European languages.

Industry Reviews

'... an excellent book based on internationally oriented research that sets the topic of dialect convergence and divergence into the broader context of dialect and language dynamics. It offers many insights for the interested non-specialist as well as the critical specialist looking for new and yet unsolved research questions.' Sociolinguistica

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $89.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Language & Linguistics Linguistics Sociolinguistics Computing & I.T.Computer Programming & Software Development Programming & Scripting Languages Historical & Comparative Linguistics Dialect

List of maps
List of figures
List of contributors
Preface
Map
The study of dialect convergence and divergence: conceptual and methodological considerations
Convergence, Divergence and Linguistic Structure
Internal and external factors in phonological convergence: the case of English /t/ lenition
Dialect/standard convergence, mixing and models of language contact: the case of Italy
Convergence and divergence in grammar
Phonology, grammar and discourse in dialect convergence
Macrosociolinguistic Motivations of Convergence and Divergence
Processes of standardisation in Scandinavia
The birth of new dialects
Dialect convergence in the German language islands
Political borders and dialect divergence/convergence in Europe
The influence of urban centres on the spatial diffusion of dialect phenomena
Microsociolinguistic Motivations
Subjective factors in dialect convergence and divergence
How similar are people who speak alike? An interpretive way of using social networks in social dialectology research
The role of interpersonal accommodation in a theory of language change
References
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Dialect Change

Convergence and Divergence in European Languages

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Linguistics

Angertainment

How social media outrage ruined everything

How to Kill a Language

A Story of Power, Resistance and the Race to Save Our Words

Bringing Words to Life

Robust Vocabulary Instruction 2nd Edition

Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education

4th Edition

Australian Sign Language (Auslan)

An Introduction to Sign Language Linguistics

Good Arguments

What the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well

The Writing Revolution 2.0

A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades

Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary

UK bestselling dictionaries

The Book of Enoch

Robust Comprehension Instruction with Questioning the Author

15 Years Smarter

Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Adults

Learn Cursive Writing for Adults (Adult Cursive Handwriting Workbook)

Why Q Needs U

A history of our letters and how we use them

English as a Lingua Franca

Practice and Research

On Writing Well

Classic Guide To Writing Non Fiction

Algospeak

How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language

Pointing

Culture, Development, and Evolution

Pointing

Culture, Development, and Evolution

Secrets of Heaven Volume 12

The Portable New Century Edition

Translate

Multilingual Access to Critical Services in the Age of AI

Theoretical Explorations in Translation Studies

Readings Empowered by Systemic Functional Linguistics

Empathy and the Other

Difference, Connection, and the Teaching of Writing

The Palgrave Handbook of Constructed Languages

The Language Movement in Bangladesh

Translingualism and a Struggle for Rhetorical Sovereignty

The Language Movement in Bangladesh

Translingualism and a Struggle for Rhetorical Sovereignty

This product is categorised by