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Negation in Non-Standard British English
Gaps, Regularizations and Asymmetries
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Focusing on the unique grammar of English dialects, this book presents the first comprehensive empirical study of non-standard negation throughout Great Britain. It challenges the notion that spoken English is converging with written standards by highlighting the complexities and variations in dialect grammar. Addressing a gap in research, it moves beyond regional limitations and subjective observations, offering valuable insights into the linguistic diversity of English as it is spoken across different regions.
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Negation in Non-Standard British English, Lieselotte Anderwald
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- 2002
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- Title
- Negation in Non-Standard British English
- Subtitle
- Gaps, Regularizations and Asymmetries
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lieselotte Anderwald
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9780415258746
- Category
- About Literature, Language dictionaries and textbooks
- Description
- Focusing on the unique grammar of English dialects, this book presents the first comprehensive empirical study of non-standard negation throughout Great Britain. It challenges the notion that spoken English is converging with written standards by highlighting the complexities and variations in dialect grammar. Addressing a gap in research, it moves beyond regional limitations and subjective observations, offering valuable insights into the linguistic diversity of English as it is spoken across different regions.