UID:
edocfu_9959114123002883
Format:
1 online resource (272 p.)
ISBN:
9781614516255
Series Statement:
Dialects of English [DOE] ; 14
Content:
English in Kenya is a stable post-colonial variety that is used as an inter-ethnic lingua franca in private domains, is the medium of instruction as well as the language spoken in parliament and court rooms. Yet so far no comprehensive research monograph on Kenyan English has been published that surveys its characteristic linguistic features. The present book closes this gap by giving a full description of the characteristic linguistic features of Kenyan English. The book provides an in-depth overview of Kenyan English phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics and also gives a meticulous account of the diachronic evolution of this post-colonial variety.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Preface --
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Acknowledgements --
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Contents --
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1. A brief history of English in multilingual Kenya --
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2. Geography, demography, and cultural factors --
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3. Phonetics and phonology --
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4. Morphology and syntax --
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5. Lexis and semantics --
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6. Discourse features --
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7. Survey of previous work and annotated bibliography --
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8. Sample texts --
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9. Conclusion --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781501500978
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781614517429
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781614516255
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614516255
