Studying Dialect
- ISBN-10
- 1137584084
- ISBN-13
- 9781137584083
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 372
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Author
- Rob Penhallurick
Description
This book provides an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to the study of the dialects of English as they are spoken around the world, from the earliest dialect dictionaries of the sixteenth century to contemporary research emerging ...
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