Format:
xiv, 219 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:
9781107172616
Series Statement:
Studies in language variation and change
Content:
"How we vary our speech is fundamental in signalling who we are, where we're from and where we're going. How and when does such variation arise? Here, leading experts Jennifer Smith and Mercedes Durham address this question through a sociolinguistic analysis of the speech of preschool children in interaction with their primary caregivers. Bringing together two fields of linguistic research - variationist sociolinguistics and first language acquisition - the study uses qualitative and quantative analysis of a range of variables to show when and how variation is acquired by young children and the effect the caregiver's interaction has on this process. In doing so, they tackle a fundamental question in language research: when and how do children acquire the highly complex patterns of variation widely attested in adult speech?" Klappentext
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 200-211
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Englisch
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Kind
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Spracherwerb
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Soziolekt
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