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Social and Regional Variation in World Englishes: Local and Global Perspectives
Social and Regional Variation in World Englishes: Local and Global Perspectives
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This book explores the evolution of grammatical variation in Englishes from Late Middle English to the present, using corpus linguistic tools to address divergence and convergence in local and global perspectives. It considers diachronic and synchronic perspectives, investigating factors at the macro and micro level and using data-informed methods to study grammatical change.
Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This comprehensive collection explores the intricate evolution of grammatical variation in English from Late Middle English to the present, employing corpus linguistic techniques to examine divergence and convergence in local and global contexts. The book delves into both diachronic and synchronic perspectives, examining grammatical variations across various English dialects across the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. It reflects on the intriguing questions of whether patterns of variation diverge or converge and to what extent shared catalysts for change exist across time and space. The chapters delve into diverse factors contributing to grammatical variation at both macro and micro levels, examining specific linguistic and grammatical features as well as broader phenomena in contact linguistics, social patterns, social networks, and media-based corpora. The book progresses from local to global perspectives, utilizing the latest methodological approaches from corpus linguistics to shed light on the potential of data-informed methods in studying grammatical change and opening up exciting avenues for future research.
This book holds immense appeal to students and scholars engaged in the fields of sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and World Englishes. Its comprehensive coverage and insightful analysis provide valuable insights into the dynamic nature of grammatical variation and its implications for language study.
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032130361
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