Language in the British Isles [Paperback]

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Paperback: 522 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Oct 1 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521794889
ISBN-13: 978-0521794886
Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 839 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,204,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The British Isles are home to a vast range of different spoken and signed languages and dialects. Language continues to evolve rapidly, in its diversity, in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and in the repercussions it has had for political and educational affairs. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the dominant languages and dialects used in the British Isles. Topics covered include the history of English; the relationship between Standard and Non-Standard Englishes; the major non-standard varieties spoken on the islands; and the history of multilingualism; and the educational and planning implications of linguistic diversity in the British Isles. Among the many dialects and languages surveyed by the volume are British Black English, Celtic languages, Chinese, Indian, European migrant languages, British Sign Language, and Anglo-Romani. Clear and accessible in its approach, it will be welcomed by students in sociolinguistics, English language, and dialectology, as well as anyone interested more generally in language within British society.

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The British Isles are home to a vast range of different spoken and signed languages and dialects, and language continues to evolve rapidly. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the dominant languages and dialects used in the British Isles, and includes topics on the history of English and the history of multilingualism.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Language in the British Isle, April 23 2008

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This book is unreadable the pages are not cut so you cannot turn the pages this is also a history textbeook and is very boreing and I will probably never read it. It was not what I wanted and I would like to return It is it is not too late. You cannot read books with fused pages.

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