Lexical variation and attrition in the scottish fishing communities
Auteur :
Millar, Robert McColl / Barras, William / Bonnici, Lisa
Éditeur :
Edinburgh University Press
ISBN :
9780748691777
Date de publication :
4 juin 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
372 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book considers various theoretical and methodological issues in relation to a representative sample of fishing communities along Scotland’s east coast. Can the lexical variation and change found in these communities be perceived as primary evidence for dialect death?