UID:
almahu_9949178813202882
Format:
1 online resource (228 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-16169-5
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9786612161698
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90-272-9717-7
Series Statement:
Varieties of English around the world, v. T8
Content:
The dialect of North-East Scotland, one of the most distinctive and best preserved in the country, survives as both a proudly maintained mark of local identity and the vehicle for a remarkable regional literature. The present study, after placing the dialect in its historical, geographical and social context, discusses in some detail a selection of previous accounts of its distinctive characteristics of phonology and grammar, showing that its shibboleths have been well recognised, and have remained consistent, over a long period. Passages of recorded speech are then examined, with extensive use of phonetic transcription. Finally, a representative selection of written texts, dating from the eighteenth century to the present and illustrating a wide variety of styles and genres, are presented with detailed annotations. A full glossary is also included. This study clearly demonstrates both the individuality of the dialect and the richness of the local culture of which it is an integral part.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Doric: The Dialect of North-East Scotland -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: The North-East: an overview -- Chapter 2: Demographic and linguistic history -- Chapter 3: Previous accounts of the dialect -- Chapter 4: Examples of recorded speech -- Chapter 5: Examples of written texts -- References -- Glossary -- Index -- Varieties of English Around the World.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-58811-130-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-272-4717-X
Language:
English
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