Diversity and Diachrony
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Author | : David Sankoff |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 445 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789027235473 |
ISBN-13 | : 9027235473 |
Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Diversity and Diachrony by : David Sankoff
Book excerpt: This volume contains a selection of papers originally presented at the 12th Conference on New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAVE), held in Montréal in 1983. It is divided into three sections: 1. Varieties of English and their history; 2. Change and variation in Romance; 3. Functions and discourse.