Morphology of english dialects, the: verb-formation in non-standard english
Auteur :
Anderwald, Lieselotte
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521884976
Date de publication :
9 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 16,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why do we insist on using words that are 'wrong'? In this engaging study, Lieselotte Anderwald argues that dialects, contrary to popular opinion, do have a grammar, and commonly used words that deviate from Standard English have a long pedigree and systematically make more sense.