Language in Britain and Ireland
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:31st Oct '24
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An overview of spoken and signed varieties of language, and issues related to them, used in Britain and Ireland today.
Now in its third edition, this book provides an up-to-date overview of all the major spoken and signed varieties of language used in Britain and Ireland today, and issues related to them. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is essential reading for academic researchers and students of sociolinguistics and education.Britain and Ireland are home to a rich array of spoken and signed languages and dialects. Language is ever evolving, in its diversity, and in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and so, too, are the tools and methods used for researching language. Now in its third edition, this book brings together a team of experts to provide cutting-edge linguistic and sociolinguistic information about all the major varieties of language used across Britain and Ireland today. Fully updated, this edition covers topics including the history of English, the relationship between standard and nonstandard Englishes, multilingualism in Britain and Ireland, and the educational and policy planning implications of this linguistic diversity. Chapters are also dedicated to specific language varieties, including comprehensive descriptions of the Celtic languages, nonstandard regional varieties, sign languages, and urban contact varieties. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students of sociolinguistics and education.
'The latest edition of Language in Britain and Ireland is a much needed resource. The chapters are very detailed and they provide the necessary information on language and language variation for anyone who is working in the area right now.' Eivind Nessa Torgersen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
'A thoughtful, fresh re-examination of language in use in Britain and Ireland today. Old chapter titles are breathed new life by a new generation of scholars. Organised with a mind to answering existing social questions and prompting more.' Miriam Meyerhoff, All Souls College, Oxford
ISBN: 9781108708579
Dimensions: 230mm x 150mm x 32mm
Weight: 880g
620 pages
3rd Revised edition