Belfast English and Standard English | Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting

Alison Henry

ISBN 10: 0195082915 / ISBN 13: 9780195082913

Published by Oxford University Press, 2002

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Belfast English and Standard English | Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting | Alison Henry | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2002 | Oxford University Press | EAN 9780195082913 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Belfast English and Standard English | Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195082915
• ISBN 13: 9780195082913
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 222W x 145H x 12D millimeters 222 millimeters width by 145 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 341 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena--for example in the study of the Romance languages--yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Standard English, using Chomsky's "Principles and Parameters"/Minimalist framework. Alison Henry analyzes various Belfast English constructions and their Standard English counterparts to gain insight into both English syntax and syntactic theory in general. In the process, she makes valuable data on Belfast English readily available for the first time.

About the Author

Alison Henry is at University of Ulster at Jordanstown.