An Atlas of English Dialects

Upton, Clive & J. D. A. Widdowson

ISBN 10: 0198692749 / ISBN 13: 9780198692744

Edité par Oxford University Press, 1996

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Oxford University Press, copyright: 1996, 1st edition, 4th printing. Xxiv + [193] pp. No stickers, underlining, nor notations. Clean white pages (hint of tanning at open edges). Minimal wear to cover. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 217 pages.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: An Atlas of English Dialects
• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0198692749
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780198692744
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: First Edition; Fourth Printing.
• État de l'article: Fine
• Poids: 0,85 livre

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Synopsis

This text reports the findings of the Survey of English Dialects, a record of the 20th-century nonstandard dialects. It is aimed at general readers as well as language specialists, and consists of maps with detailed commentaries discussing the distribution of words and pronunciations in England.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Do you call it April Fools’ Day, April Noddy Day or April Gowkin’ Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn, the Fall or the Backend? When you’re out of breath, do you pant, puff, pank, tift or thock?

The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes:

• ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are used
• detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interest
• explanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index.

Based on the Survey of English Dialects – the most extensive record of English regional speech – the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England.