DialectsCovers the key issues in the field of dialectologies including social and regional variaties and different variations of language.Dialects is an introductory text which covers the key issues in the field of dialectology.Dialects:* Looks at the relationship between regional andsocial variation in language* Explores how and why different varieties of languagedevelop* Examines a wide range of British dialects* Involves readers in collecting data |
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able accent arrm Berkshire Britain British comes Consider course dialectologists dialects of English different dialects Discuss distinction distribution don’t draw East England English dialect example EXERCISES following passage formal further geographical give grammatical hand happened hurt hyperadaptive important instance interesting Ireland kind language linguistic London look Mainstream Dialects means newer nonstandard dialects northern nouns older original particular Past tense pattern person plimsolls present present-tense verb pronounced pronunciation pumps refer regional regular rule sandshoes Scotland seen sentences sing singular social sometimes sort sound south of England South Yorkshire southern speak speakers spread Standard English style Survey talking technical tell things Traditional Dialects Unit verb forms vowel Wales West words write written