The Pacific and Australasia

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-11-019637-5
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 618 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 957 g

Reihe: Varieties of English

This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in the Pacific and Australasia, including regional, social and ethnic dicalects (such as New Zealand, Australian Vernacular, or Maori English) as well as pidgins and creoles (such as Tok Pisin, Hawaii Creole, or Kriol in Australia). The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features.

Zielgruppe

Academic and professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kortmann, Bernd

Burridge, Kate

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Dialektologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Lexikologie, Lexikographie