Analyzing Variation in Languages

Ralph W. Fasold

ISBN 10: 0878402071 / ISBN 13: 9780878402076

Published by Georgetown University Press Jan 1975, 1975

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Neuware - A collection of different perspectives on language variation that serves as a companion volume to 'New Ways of Analyzing Variation in English'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Analyzing Variation in Languages
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press Jan 1975
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878402071
• ISBN 13: 9780878402076
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 0D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 544 grams

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Synopsis

The topics of these papers represent the different perspective in which variation is approached. A number of them represent efforts to analysze and develop the theoretical framework poposed by William Labov and the variation theorists who have followed him. But while most the work in the framework has dealt with phonology and surface syntax, other scholars have begun to investigate variation at deeper syntactic levels, in semantics, and in the conventions of language use. Investigations of these types are also to be found in this collection, as well as studies of variation growing out of language-contact situations and of variation in the sign language used by the deaf.From the Editors' Preface

This collection of different perspectives on language variation serves as a companion volume to New Ways of Analyzing Variation in English.

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"The topics of these papers represent the different perspective in which variation is approached. A number of them represent efforts to analysze and develop the theoretical framework poposed by William Labov and the variation theorists who have followed him. But while most the work in the framework has dealt with phonology and surface syntax, other scholars have begun to investigate variation at deeper syntactic levels, in semantics, and in the conventions of language use. Investigations of these types are also to be found in this collection, as well as studies of variation growing out of language-contact situations and of variation in the sign language used by the deaf." -- From the Editors' Preface