Language and Region - Joan Beal - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 2006 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Description
Language and Region: - provides an accessible guide to regional variation in English - covers topical issues including loss of regional diversity and attitudes to regional accents and dialects - examines the use of dialect in media, advertising and the tourist industry - outlines the main linguistic characteristics of regional accents and dialects in terms of regional pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Affording hands-on practical experience of textual analysis, this book is essential reading for students of English language studies.
