Principles in the emergence and evolution of linguistic features in World Englishes / Tobias Weber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, Tobias, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Variation--Commonwealth countries.

English language.

English language--Variation--English-speaking countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg, Germany : Anchor Academic Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study deals with different explanatory models for the emergence or existence of linguistic features in varieties of the English language. After a brief overview of the current research, five non-standard varieties from all over the world, ranging from a traditional dialect to pidgins and creoles, are analyzed in two morphosyntactic and two phonological features. The theoretical approaches are discussed with reference to the features, providing recommendations for or advice against certain explanatory models. Finally, Bybee's usage-based functionalist approach and the usage-based synthesis

Contents:

Principles in the emergence and evolution of linguistic features in World Englishes; Abstract; Table of Contents; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Aim of this study; 1.2 Methods; 1.3 Basic assumptions; 2. Current research; 2.1 Sociolinguistic approaches; 2.2 Language evolution; 2.3 Linguistic formalism; 2.4 Synthetic approaches; 2.5 Summary; 3. Selection of varieties of English; 3.1 Traditional L1 variety: Scottish English; 3.2 High-contact L1 variety: New Zealand English; 3.3 Indigenized L2: Chicano English; 3.4 Creole: Bonin Island English/Ogasawara Mixed Language

3.5 Pidgin: Norfolk Island/Pitcairn English4. Selection of linguistic features; 4.1 Morphosyntactic features; 4.2 Phonological features; 5. Discussion; 5.1 Sociolinguistic approaches; 5.2 Language evolution; 5.3 Linguistic formalism; 5.4 Synthetic approaches; 5.5 Conclusion - principles at work; 6. Considerations; 6.1 Does the input matter? Languages vs. dialects in contact; 6.2 A different perspective on universals; 6.3 Reflection upon material and methods; 6.4 Outlook; Bibliography; I Works cited; II Online articles and electronic resources; Appendices

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 14, 2014).

ISBN:

3-95489-691-5

OCLC:

871779717