Levelling and diffusion in the Cumbrian city dialect of Carlisle

Levelling and diffusion in the Cumbrian city dialect of Carlisle
Author :
Publisher : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag
Total Pages : 150
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783823390367
ISBN-13 : 3823390368
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Levelling and diffusion in the Cumbrian city dialect of Carlisle by : Sandra Jansen

Download or read book Levelling and diffusion in the Cumbrian city dialect of Carlisle written by Sandra Jansen and published by Narr Francke Attempto Verlag. This book was released on 2018-05-14 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a synchronic investigation of variation and change processes in Carlisle English, a variety spoken in the far north-west of England. The dataset is based on sociolinguistic interviews and the variation in the variables Goose, Goat and Foot, (T), (R) and (TH) is analysed quantitatively in order to detect diffusion and levelling processes as outcomes of dialect contact scenarios in Carlisle.


Levelling and diffusion in the Cumbrian city dialect of Carlisle Related Books