Language in the British Isles

Name: Language in the British Isles
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ISBN: 9780521794886

ISBN-10: 0521794889

ISBN-13: 9780521794886

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: David Britain

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The British Isles are home to a vast range of different spoken dialects. Language continues to evolve rapidly, in its diversity, in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and in the repercussions it has had for political and educational affairs. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the dominant languages and dialects used in the British Isles. Topics covered include the history of English; the development of Standard English; the major non-standard varieties spoken on the islands; and the history of multilingualism. Among the many dialects and languages surveyed by the volume are Caribbean Creole, British Black English, Celtic languages, Chinese, Indian, European migrant…

Book details

List price: $62.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/23/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 524
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.02" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English

David Britain is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex.



Introduction




English



History of English




Standard and non-standard English




Phonological variation in England




Grammatical variation in England




Scottish English and Scots




Northern Irish English




Southern Irish English




English in Wales




English on the Isle of Man




English in the Channel Islands




The Celtic Languages



The history of the Celtic languages in the British Isles




Gaelic Kenneth




Irish Padraig O Riagain



Welsh




Other Languages of the British Isles



Multilingualism




Caribbean creoles and Black English




Indic languages




Chinese




European immigrant languages




Sign languages




Channel Island




Angloromani




Applied Sociolinguistic Issues



Language policy and planning




Non-standard English and education




Education and languages other than English