| The Dialects of Italy Contributor(s): Maiden, Martin (Editor), Parry, Mair (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415111048 ISBN-13: 9780415111041 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: Italy holds special treasures for linguists. There is probably no other area of Europe in which such a profusion of variation, at all levels of linguistic structure, is concentrated into so limited a geographical area. br br The principal aim of b /b b i The Dialects of /i /b b /b b i Italy /i /b is to make accessible--both to Romance specialists and to general linguists--the major structural features of the dialects of Italy, and to emphasize the importance of a detailed understanding of the dialects for issues in general linguistic theory. Selected topics include: phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, the dialect areas and the sociolinguistics of dialects. The contributors, drawn from among the world's foremost experts in Italian dialectology, provide a stimulating range of perspectives and carefully examine the results of recent original research. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 457 |
| Series: Romance Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.90 lbs) 490 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book makes accessible the major structural features of the dialects of Italy and emphasises the importance of a detailed understanding of the dialects for issues in general linguistic theory. Selected contents include: * Phonology * Morphology * Syntax * Lexis * The Dialect Areas * Sociolinguistics of Dialects Contributors: Paola Benica; Gaetano Berruto; Guglielmo Cinque; Michela Cennamo; Patrizia Cordin; Thamas Cravens; Marie-Jose Dalbera Stefanaggi; Franco Fanciullo; Werner Forner; Luciano Giannelli; John Hajek; Hermann Haller; Robert Hastings; Michael Jones; Michele Loporcaro; Martin Maiden; Marco Mazzoleni; Zarko Miljacic; Mair Parry; Cecilia Poletto; Lorenzo Renzi; Lori Repetti; Giovanni Ruffino; Giampaolo Salvi; Glauco Sanga; Leonardo Savoia; Alberto Sobrero; Rosanna Sornicola; Tullio Telmon; John Trumper; Edward Tuttle; Alberto Valvaro; Laura Vanelli; Ugo Vignuzzi; Nigel Vincent; Irene Vogel. |
