Belfast English and Standard English

Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

Av Alison Henry, Northern Ireland) Henry, Alison (Professor of Communications, Professor of Communications, University of Ulster, Jordanstown

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The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena--for example in the study of the Romance languages--yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Standard English, using Chomsky's "Principles and Parameters"/Minimalist framework. Alison Henry analyses various Belfast English constructions and their Standard English counterparts to gain insight into both English syntax and syntactic theory in general. In the process, she makes valuable data on Belfast English readily available for the first time.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum1995-06-01
  • Mått140 x 217 x 10 mm
  • Vikt231 g
  • FormatHäftad
  • SpråkEngelska
  • SerieOxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
  • Antal sidor160
  • FörlagOUP USA
  • ISBN9780195082920

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