Author: Martyn F. Wakelin
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027279128
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
The volume consists of a substantial introduction, providing a geographical and historical outline of the area, an account of the origin of the area, an account of the origin of present-day southwestern speech varieties and a synopsis of their main features. This is followed by texts of three main types: brief selections from 17th to 19th century dialect writers, aimed at depicting characteristics of southwestern speech; longer 20th century texts – verse, dialogue in novels; transcripts from tapes from 1950 onwards of speakers of different ages and social backgrounds. A part of each transcript is also provided in phonetic notation.
The Southwest of England
Author: Martyn F. Wakelin
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027279128
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
The volume consists of a substantial introduction, providing a geographical and historical outline of the area, an account of the origin of the area, an account of the origin of present-day southwestern speech varieties and a synopsis of their main features. This is followed by texts of three main types: brief selections from 17th to 19th century dialect writers, aimed at depicting characteristics of southwestern speech; longer 20th century texts – verse, dialogue in novels; transcripts from tapes from 1950 onwards of speakers of different ages and social backgrounds. A part of each transcript is also provided in phonetic notation.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027279128
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
The volume consists of a substantial introduction, providing a geographical and historical outline of the area, an account of the origin of the area, an account of the origin of present-day southwestern speech varieties and a synopsis of their main features. This is followed by texts of three main types: brief selections from 17th to 19th century dialect writers, aimed at depicting characteristics of southwestern speech; longer 20th century texts – verse, dialogue in novels; transcripts from tapes from 1950 onwards of speakers of different ages and social backgrounds. A part of each transcript is also provided in phonetic notation.
English as a Global Language
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107611806
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107611806
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Paperbound Books in Print
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Category : Paperbacks
Languages : en
Pages : 1192
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Category : Paperbacks
Languages : en
Pages : 1192
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The Publishers' Circular and General Record of British and Foreign Literature
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1484
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1484
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A History of the English Language
Author: Albert Croll Baugh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780133891553
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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ISBN: 9780133891553
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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The Athenaeum
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Subject Guide to Books in Print
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3310
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3310
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The History of English Law Before the Time of Edward I.
Author: Frederick Pollock
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 738
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 738
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Publishers' Circular and General Record of British and Foreign Literature, and Booksellers' Record
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Languages : en
Pages : 1024
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Languages : en
Pages : 1024
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