A dictionary of varieties of English / Raymond Hickey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hickey, Raymond, 1954- author.

Contributor:

Edwin B. Cole Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Variation--Dictionaries.

English language.

English language--Dialects--Dictionaries.

English language--Dialects.

English language--Variation.

English language--Spoken English--Dictionaries.

English language--Spoken English.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

viii, 431 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

"A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world. Provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field Includes definitions both for the varieties of English and regions they feature, and for terms and concepts derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties Explores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of 'New Englishes', sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change. Reflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades Creates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication "-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edwin B. Cole Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Hickey, Raymond, 1954- Dictionary of varieties of English

ISBN:

0470656417

9780470656419

OCLC:

841894266

Publisher Number:

99957553198