A Structural Atlas of the English Dialects

A Structural Atlas of the English Dialects
ISBN-10
1317487516
ISBN-13
9781317487517
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
164
Language
English
Published
2015-07-03
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Peter Anderson

Description

First published in 1987, this atlas identifies structural patterns which exist in the sound systems of the dialects of England. It regards variation, not as something to be ignored or avoided, but as a central and essential feature of dialect, which must be accounted for in a systematic way. The study identifies some of the more prominent structural boundaries between dialect areas and argues that discrete boundaries do not exist: rather there are a number of areas separated by bands of dialects in which conflicting partial systems exist.

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