Cambridge Topics in English Language Language Diversity and World - Englishe

Essential study guides for the future linguist.

List of contents

1. Regional accent and dialect: 1.1. Accent and dialect; 1.2. Standard English; 1.3. Accent loss and maintenance; 1.4. Accent and dialect in print and performance; 2. Language and social groups: 2.1 Idiolect and sociolect; 2.2. Social class and language; 2.3. Parallel lives: slang and occupational English; 3. Ethnicity: 3.1. Race and ethnicity; 3.2. Heritage language; 3.3. Code-switching; 3.4. Accent and dialect variation; 3.5. Ethnolect; 3.6. Whiteness; 3.7. Crossing; 4. Global diversity: 4.1. English around the world; 4.2. Where English has gone; 4.3. How English varies around the world; 4.4. ELF; 4.5. Arguments about English; Ideas and answers; References.

Summary

Essential study guides for the future linguist.

Product details

• Authors: Dan Clayton, Dan Drummond Clayton, Clayton Dan, Rob Drummond, Drummond Rob
• Assisted by: Marcello Giovanelli (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781108402255
• ISBN: 978-1-108-40225-5
• No. of pages: 116
• Series: Level (As) English Language Aq; Cambridge Topics in English Language; Cambridge Topics in English Language
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; English, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, American English, Australian English, Educational: English language & literacy, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Canadian English, For international curricula and examinations, Educational: Language, literature and literacy