| Dialect Change: Convergence and Divergence in European Languages Contributor(s): Auer, Peter L. (Editor), Kerswill, Paul (Editor), Hinskens, Frans (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521806879 ISBN-13: 9780521806879 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: With dialects constantly changing and mobility increasing in recent years, it has become difficult to distinguish between such local accents as one from London or Reading, Bonn or Cologne. This book's authoritative contributors cover all aspects of recent dialect change, in particular, dialect convergence and divergence. Each commissioned chapter, based on original research, provides an overview of a particular issue and presents case studies to illustrate points raised. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Dewey: 417.209 |
| LCCN: 2004051858 |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.36" W x 9.24" (1.78 lbs) 432 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Auer, Peter: - Peter Auer is Chair of German Linguistics at the University of FreiburgHinskens, Frans: - Frans Hinskens is Head of the Department of Linguistics at Meertens Instituut, Amsterdam, and Professor of Language Variation and Change at Free University, AmsterdamKerswill, Paul: - Paul Kerswill is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Reading |