| A Structural Atlas of the English Dialects Contributor(s): Anderson, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138890677 ISBN-13: 9781138890671 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 427 |
| Series: Routledge Library Edition: The English Language |
| Physical Information: 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1987, this atlas identifies structural patterns which exist in the sound systems of the dialects of England. It regards variation, not as something to be ignored or avoided, but as a central and essential feature of dialect, which must be accounted for in a systematic way. The study identifies some of the more prominent structural boundaries between dialect areas and argues that discrete boundaries do not exist: rather there are a number of areas separated by bands of dialects in which conflicting partial systems exist. |