Morphology of English Dialects - Verb-Formation in Non-Standard English

Klappentext This book argues that, contrary to popular opinion, dialects do have a grammar, and that 'non standard' language often makes more sense. Zusammenfassung Why do we insist on using words that are 'wrong'? In this engaging study! Lieselotte Anderwald argues that dialects! contrary to popular opinion! do have a grammar! and commonly used words that deviate from Standard English have a long pedigree and systematically make more sense. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Past tense theories; 3. Naturalness and the English past tense system; 4. Sellt and knowed: non-standard weak verbs; 5. Drunk, seen, done and eat: 2-part instead of 3-part paradigms; 6. Come and run: non-standard strong verbs with a 1-part paradigm; 7. Conclusion: supralocalization and morphological theories.

Product details

• Authors: Lieselotte Anderwald
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.10.2012
• EAN: 9781107407695
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40769-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Studies in English Language; Studies in English Language
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Linguistics, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Morphology, Dialect, slang & jargon, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Dialect, slang and jargon