Varieties of English - Couverture souple

Siemund, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521186935 ISBN 13 : 9780521186933

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

English is a highly diversified language that appears in a multitude of different varieties across the globe. These varieties may differ extensively in their structural properties. This coursebook is an introduction to the fascinating range of regional and social varieties encountered around the world. Comparing grammatical phenomena, the book analyses the varieties in depth, identifying patterns and limits of variation, and providing clear explanations. Using comparisons with other languages, the book identifies universal as well as language-specific aspects of variation in English. This book is specially designed to meet the needs of students, each chapter contains useful exercises targeted at three different ability levels and succinct summaries and practical lists of key words help students to review and identify important facts.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter Siemund is Professor and Chair of English Linguistics at the University of Hamburg.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521186935
• ISBN 13: 9780521186933
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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