The most extensive study of a Scottish dialect ever made, this work combines dialectology and sociolinguistics to present social differences within the compass of a single dialect. While most dialect and sociolinguistic studies concentrate on a narrow range of variables, this study examines phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, lexical, and discourse features, and examines social differences in the use of these features. Macaulay treats the interviews as speech events, demonstrating how such factors as topic, ...
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The most extensive study of a Scottish dialect ever made, this work combines dialectology and sociolinguistics to present social differences within the compass of a single dialect. While most dialect and sociolinguistic studies concentrate on a narrow range of variables, this study examines phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, lexical, and discourse features, and examines social differences in the use of these features. Macaulay treats the interviews as speech events, demonstrating how such factors as topic, genre, and the interview situation itself affect the quality of the language recorded. The variety of speech recorded in the interviews he has conducted refutes any claim that good data cannot be obtained through dyadic interviews.
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Fading. Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket in Near Fine jacket. Except for a little delicate shelf rubbing at the lower edges of the dust jacket, as new; clean, crisp, bright, with no ownership marks and no other wear.
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019506559X. Hardcover; NY; Oxford University Press, USA; 1991; A 1st Edition; 1.22 x 8.5 x 5.88 Inches; Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics; 9 X 6 X 1 inches.
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Hbk 293pp front lower corner has suffered some damage front board is bumped and dj has some loss now in a protective sleeve but text is unaffected and remains a very good unmarked clean and tight copy.
