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Varieties of Post-classical and Byzantine Greek
Linguistic varieties such as female speech, foreigner talk, and colloquial language have not gone unnoticed when it comes to Classical Greek, but little is known about later …
Lexical Change and Variation in the Southeastern United States, 1930-90
This work analyses words used in the southeastern United States and how they have changed during the 20th century. It also describes how the lexicon varies according to various …
Linguistic Policies and the Survival of Regional Languages in France and Britain
It was traditionally assumed that a single official language was necessary for the wellbeing of the state, particularly in France and Britain. This assumption is now questioned, …
Old Norse-Icelandic Philology and National Identity in the Long Nineteenth Century
For centuries, the literary heritage preserved in Icelandic medieval manuscripts has played a vital role in the self-image of the Icelandic nation. From the late eighteenth …
Aspects of the History of English Language and Literature
This volume is a collection of papers presented at the third international conference of The Society of Historical English Language and Linguistics (SHELL) held at Hiroshima …
Words and Descriptive Terms for ""Woman"" and ""Girl"" in French, Provencal, and Border Dialects
Using W. Von Wartburg's critical bibliography of dialect and patois as a key reference, this work brings together examples of words derived from Latin femina, domina, and a few …
Die Shoah in der deutschsprachigen Literatur
Describing and Modeling Variation in Grammar
While variation within individual languages has traditionally been focused upon in sociolinguistics, its relevance for grammatical theory has only recently been acknowledged. On …
Substrata versus Universals in Creole Genesis
Two of the most prominent hypotheses about why the structures of the Creole languages of the Atlantic and the Pacific differ are the universalist and he substrate hypotheses. The …
Teaching About Dialect Variations and Language in Secondary English Classrooms
Standardized tests demand Standard English, but secondary students (grades 6-12) come to school speaking a variety of dialects and languages, thus creating a conflict between …
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Amglish, in Like, Ten Easy Lessons
One of the world's leading linguists recently wrote: "We may be seeing the birth of a new language as yet without a name." He was referencing the new informal mixture of English …