Dialects (Language Workbooks) [Paperback]

Peter Trudgill (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415090385 | ISBN-13: 978-0415090384 | Publication Date: July 13, 1994

Dialects is an introductory text which covers the key issues in the field of dialectology.
Dialects:
* Looks at the relationship between regional and
social variation in language
* Explores how and why different varieties of language
develop
* Examines a wide range of British dialects
* Involves readers in collecting data

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Review

"Peter Trudgill has the knack of saying important and interesting things to readers who do not have two or three university degrees in linguistics." -- Dennis Preston, Michigan State University

About the Author

Peter Trudgill is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Lausanne.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (July 13, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415090385
• ISBN-13: 978-0415090384
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,133,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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