128 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
Language and Region:
provides an accessible guide to regional variation in English
covers topical issues including loss of regional diversity and attitudes to regional accents and dialects
examines the use of dialect in media, advertising and the tourist industry
outlines the main linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation,... Read more
Acknowledgements
Unit 1 Region, Nation, Locale
Unit 2 Regional Language and its Uses
Unit 3 Attitudes to Regional Language
Unit 4 Recognising Accents
Unit 5 Words and Things
Unit 6 Regional Grammar
Unit 7 Writing in Dialect
Unit 8 Tools of the Trade
Biography
Joan Beal
'This is an excellent book which should find a place in all introductory courses in which accents and dialects are a central concern.' - Randall Eggert, The Linguist List
