Real English : the grammar of English dialects in the British Isles
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Real English : the grammar of English dialects in the British Isles
（Real language series / general editors, Jennifer Coates, Jenny Cheshire and Euan Reid）
Longman, 1993
- : hard
- : pbk
Available at 73 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780582081765
Description
While it is accepted that the pronunciation of English shows wide regional differences, there is a marked tendency to under-estimate the extent of the variation in grammar that exists within the British Isles today. In addressing this problem, Real English brings together the work of a number of experts on the subject to provide a pioneer volume in the field of the grammar of spoken English.
Table of Contents
Editors' preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Dialect in Education
1. Syntactic variation in non-standard dialects: background issues, Jenny Cheshire and Jim Milroy
2. Sociolinguistics in the classroom: exploring linguistic diversity, Jenny Cheshire and Viv Edwards
3. Non-standard English and dialect levelling, Jenny Cheshire, Viv Edwards and Pamela Whittle
Part II: Regional variation in English grammar: case studies
4. The grammar of Scottish English, Jim Miller
5. The grammar of Irish English, John Harris
6. The grammar of Tyneside and Northumbrian English, Joan Beal
7. The grammar of Southern British English, Viv Edwards
Appendix to part II: Glossary of grammatical terms
Part III: Resources
8. A directory of English dialect resources: The English counties, Viv Edwards
Index
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: hard ISBN 9780582081772
Description
This is a series about language in the real world, and about the relationships between language, society and social change. Books in the series will draw on natural language data from a wide range of social contexts and will take a critical approach to each subject, challenging current orthodoxies and dealing with familiar topics in new ways. The pronunciation of English shows wide regional differences, although the extent of variation in spoken English grammar is less widely appreciated. This book provides accurate and up-to-date information on regional variation in the use of grammatical constructions of English and directs readers to resources where further information on the subject is available. A pioneer effort in the field of spoken English grammar, containing contributions from many experts in the field. Uses case studies to illustrate the differences in grammar between Scottish, Irish, Northumbrian and South-Eastern spoken English. Drawing on current research, it discusses in detail the extent of variation in grammar and the implications of this in the educational process.
Table of Contents
Editors' preface. Acknowledgements. Part 1: Dialect 'n Education. Chapter 1. Syntactic variation in non-standard dialects: Background issues. Chapter 2. Sociolinguistics in the classroom: Exploring linguistic diversity. Chapter 3. Urban British dialect grammar: The question of dialect levelling. Part 11: Regional variation in English grammar: Case studies. Chapter 4. The grammar of Scottish English. Chapter 5. The grammar of Irish English. Chapter 6. The grammar of Tyneside and Northumbrian English. Chapter 7. The grammar of Southern British English. Part Ill: Resources. Chapter 8. A directory of English dialect resources: The English counties.
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