Language in Britain and Ireland:

Britain and Ireland are home to a rich array of spoken and signed languages and dialects. Language is ever evolving, in its diversity, and in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and so, too, are the tools and methods used for researching language. Now in its third edition, this book brin...

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Other Authors: Fox, Susan 1956- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2024
Edition:Third edition
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Summary:Britain and Ireland are home to a rich array of spoken and signed languages and dialects. Language is ever evolving, in its diversity, and in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and so, too, are the tools and methods used for researching language. Now in its third edition, this book brings together a team of experts to provide cutting-edge linguistic and sociolinguistic information about all the major varieties of language used across Britain and Ireland today. Fully updated, this edition covers topics including the history of English, the relationship between standard and nonstandard Englishes, multilingualism in Britain and Ireland, and the educational and policy planning implications of this linguistic diversity. Chapters are also dedicated to specific language varieties, including comprehensive descriptions of the Celtic languages, nonstandard regional varieties, sign languages, and urban contact varieties. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students of sociolinguistics and education
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Oct 2024)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 600 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108769617
DOI:10.1017/9781108769617