An Atlas Of English Dialects
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An Atlas of English Dialects
Author: Clive Upton
language: en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date: 1996
Based on findings of the Survey of English Dialects at Sheffield University, this book presents the results of an extensive survey into dialect in the twentieth century. Differences in vocabulary between regions have always interested general readers as well as academics and this book has beenwritten in a style that is accessible and to the non-specialist, as well as providing useful material for language specialists, students and academics. An introductory essay sets the work in context, both historically and linguistically. The 90 maps are divided into 3 groups, lexical (the largestsection), phonological, and grammatical; detailed commentaries provide clear and accessible information on the linguistic, historical and cultural significance of words. Indexes aid the reader in identifying technical linguistic terms, and help locate information.
An Atlas of English Dialects
Do you call it April Fools’ Day, April Noddy Day or April Gowkin’ Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn, the Fall or the Backend? When you’re out of breath, do you pant, puff, pank, tift or thock? The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes: ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are used detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interest explanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index. Based on the Survey of English Dialects – the most extensive record of English regional speech – the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England.
The Atlas of North American English
The Atlas of North American English provides an overall view of the pronunciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada. It is based on a telephone survey of local speakers representing all of the urbanized areas of North America.