Variation in English world-wide : registers and global varieties /
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of variation in English across the globe, by analyzing a large corpus of texts from the English speaking world. The analysis draws on a larger number of individual texts and linguistic features than previous studies have done. It includes a systemati...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Series: | Studies in English language.
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| Summary: | "This book provides a comprehensive overview of variation in English across the globe, by analyzing a large corpus of texts from the English speaking world. The analysis draws on a larger number of individual texts and linguistic features than previous studies have done. It includes a systematic comparison of the influence of register and national variety on variation in English worldwide, and explores patterns of variation in both qualitative and quantitative terms. The results provide a testing ground for theoretical models, and highlight the importance of register in mediating linguistic differences across national varieties"-- |
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| Item Description: | Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--University of Texas, Austin, 2017. |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108485456 1108485456 9781108707169 1108707165 |