Belfast English and Standard English: Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)

Henry, Alison

ISBN 10: 0195082923 / ISBN 13: 9780195082920

Published by Oxford University Press, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Belfast English and Standard English: Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195082923
• ISBN 13: 9780195082920
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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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 was born and reared in Belfast, and after studying Linguistics at York University in England, returned there to lecture in Linguistics at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown.