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Canadian English : a sociolinguistic perspective

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About the Book

This textbook is the only one of its kind to introduce the study of Canadian English in the context of basic concepts of linguistics and sociolinguistics. The book provides foundational information on linguistic principles and on the different branches of sociolinguistics, ranging from the large-scale ‘macro’ study of language usage (the sociology of language, dialect surveys) to the ‘micro’ study of language use (sociophonetics, sociolinguistic variation and change).

Each chapter highlights the different ways of collecting and analyzing data, including census data and historical texts, surveys and questionnaires, publically available corpora, and interviews. Mini-projects at the end of each chapter offer hands-on experience with the methods presented in the chapter.

In addition to discussing the classic works in the study of Canadian English, this book engages with such contemporary issues as new-dialect formation, language and social identity, and ongoing language change, making it key reading for students taking courses in the areas of Canadian English, varieties of English, language variation, and sociolinguistics.

Table Of Contents :

Section I : Some Basics.
Section II : What is Canadian English?
Section III : Canadian English with an Attitude.
Section IV : Canadian English, Coast to Coast to Coast.
Section V : Variation and Change in Canadian English.

For more information:

https://goo.gl/20i468

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427.971 WAL c

Publisher

Oxon : Routledge., 2015

Collation

xiii, 147 p.; 23 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

153000520

Classification

427.971

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Subject(s)

English language--Canada
Sociolonguistic--Canada
English language--Canada--History
English language--Study and teaching--Canada
Canadianisms

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