Salience in sociolinguistics: a quantitative approach
Auteur :
Rácz, Péter
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110304329
Date de publication :
17 sept. 2013
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
405 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
This work proposes a definition of the notion of salience in sociolinguistics. Salient linguistic variants are those that are easily picked up by the listeners, and these stand in opposition to `invisible' variants, which are, even if they also show complex social stratification, completely ignored.