| Intra-Individual Variation in Language Contributor(s): Werth, Alexander (Editor), Bülow, Lars (Editor), Pfenninger, Simone E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110742853 ISBN-13: 9783110742855 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $131.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.80 lbs) 417 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume offers several empirical, methodological, and theoretical approaches to the study of observable variation within individuals on various linguistic levels. With a focus on German varieties, the chapters provide answers on the following questions (inter alia): Which linguistic and extra-linguistic factors explain intra-individual variation? Is there observable intra-individual variation that cannot be explained by linguistic and extra-linguistic factors? Can group-level results be generalised to individual language usage and vice versa? Is intra-individual variation indicative of actual patterns of language change? How can intra-individual variation be examined in historical data?Consequently, the various theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches in this volume offer a better understanding of the meaning of intra-individual variation for patterns of language development, language variation and change.The inter- and transdisciplinary nature of the volume is an exciting new frontier, and the results of the studies in this book provide a wealth of new findings as well as challenges to some of the existing findings and assumptions regarding the nature of intra-individual variation |
