00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611881750 Buklod 20151122183233.0 a r |||| u| ta 151122s2013 xx d r |||| u| 9780521681896 (paperback) (iLib)UPD-00252006147 DLC DCAL rda eng PE 1711 T34 2013 Tagliamonte, Sali author. Roots of English exploring the history of dialects Sali A. Tagliamonte. Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2013. xv, 253 pages illustrations 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-247) and index. Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Dialects as a window on the past; 3. The Roots archive; 4. Methods for analysis; 5. Word endings; 6. Joining sentences; 7. Time, necessity and possession; 8. Expressions; 9. Comparative sociolinguistics; 10. The legacy of British and Irish dialects. "What is the explanation for the nature, character and evolution of the many different varieties of English in the world today? Which changes in the English language are the legacy of its origins and which are the product of novel influences in the places to which it was transported? Roots of English is a groundbreaking investigation into four dialects from parts of northern Britain out of which came the founding populations of many regions in other parts of the world. Sali Tagliamonte comprehensively describes and analyses the key features of the dialects and their implications for subsequent developments of English. Her examination of dialect features contributes substantive evidence for assessing and understanding bigger issues in sociolinguistic theory. Based on exciting new findings, the book will appeal to those interested in dialects, from the Anglophile to the syntactician"--Provided by publisher. English language Dialects Great Britain. English language Dialects Great Britain Colonies. English language Variation. FO UPD DCAL PE 1711 T34 2013 Book