The Dynamics of Linguistic Variation: Corpus Evidence on English Past and Present - Couverture rigide

 
9789027234827: The Dynamics of Linguistic Variation: Corpus Evidence on English Past and Present
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ISBN 10 : 9027234825 ISBN 13 : 9789027234827
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2008

Synopsis

Variability is characteristic of any living language. This volume approaches the ‘life cycle’ of linguistic variability in English using data sources that range from electronic corpora to the internet. In the spirit of the 1968 Weinreich, Labov and Herzog classic, the fifteen contributions divide into three sections, each highlighting different stages in the dynamics of English across time and space. They show, first, how increase in variability can be initiated by processes that give rise to new patterns of discourse, which can ultimately crystallize into new grammatical elements. The next phase is the spread of linguistic features and patterns of discourse, both new and well established, through the social and regional varieties of English. The final phase in this ebb and flow of linguistic variability consists of processes promoting some variable features over others across registers and regional and social varieties, thus resulting in reduced variation and increased linguistic homogeneity.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Variability is characteristic of any living language. This volume approaches the ‘life cycle’ of linguistic variability in English using data sources that range from electronic corpora to the internet. In the spirit of the 1968 Weinreich, Labov and Herzog classic, the fifteen contributions divide into three sections, each highlighting different stages in the dynamics of English across time and space. They show, first, how increase in variability can be initiated by processes that give rise to new patterns of discourse, which can ultimately crystallize into new grammatical elements. The next phase is the spread of linguistic features and patterns of discourse, both new and well established, through the social and regional varieties of English. The final phase in this ebb and flow of linguistic variability consists of processes promoting some variable features over others across registers and regional and social varieties, thus resulting in reduced variation and increased linguistic homogeneity.

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Éditeur
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9027234825
ISBN 13 
9789027234827
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
348
Éditeur
Nevalainen Terttu, Taavitsainen Irma, Pahta Päivi, Korhonen Minna
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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