Crossing linguistic boundaries systemic, synchronic and diachronic variation in English
"Breaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries. Bringing together leading int...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London, New York, Oxford, New Delhi, Sydney
Bloomsbury Academic
2020
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "Breaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries. Bringing together leading international scholars in English linguistics, this volume focusses on these controversies in relation to seeking to overcome the temporal and geographical limits of the English language. Approaching tensions in the areas of English phonology and phonetics, pragmatics, semantics, morphology and syntax, chapters discuss not only British and American English but also a wide variety of geographical variants. Containing synchronic and diachronic studies covering different periods in the history of English, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries will appeal to anyone interested in linguistic variation in English"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references -- Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xiii, 269 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781350053854 978-1-350-05385-4 |