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Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in the series provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the reader through the subject using 'hands-on' language analysis, equipping them with the basic analytical skills needed to handle a wide range of data. Written in a clear and simple style, with all technical concepts fully explained, Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or as part of a taught class. This second edition of Dialects : *has been revised throughout *introduces the many dialects of English spoken in the United Kingdom *reveals the key issues that dialectology engages with *uses both the international phonetic alphabet and simple representations of sounds to explain pronunciations *involves readers in collecting data *contains numerous illustrative maps *is written in a lively and engaging style, with information on 'posh and less posh' dialects and spotting your dialect area.

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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100415342635

ISBN-139780415342636

eBay Product ID (ePID)30504480

Product Key Features

Number of Pages88 Pages

Publication NameDialects

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral, Linguistics / General

Publication Year2004

TypeTextbook

AuthorPeter Trudgill

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

SeriesLanguage Workbooks Ser.

FormatUnited Kingdom-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight5.6 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

LCCN2004-014972

Reviews' ...Trudgill successfully distills the relatively complex field of dialectology down to the bare minimum for beginners.'- Linguist List

Dewey Edition20

Target AudienceCollege Audience

Volume NumberVol. 1

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal427

Edition DescriptionRevised Edition,New Edition

Lc Classification NumberPe1711.T69 2004

Table of ContentHow to Use This Book. 1. Studying English Dialects 2. Posh and Less Posh Dialects 3. English in Many Shapes and Forms 4. Dialects - The Old and the New 5. Dialect Maps 6. What Dialect Maps Can Tell Us 7. How Dialect Boundaries Get to be Where They Are 8. Spot Your Dialect Area 9. Present Tense Verbs 10. Different Dialects, Different Grammar 11. Dialect Grammar - The Old and the New 12. Overdoing Things. Further Reading