Language in Britain and Ireland

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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

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Language in Britain and Ireland
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Language in Britain and Ireland - Title page
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Copyright page
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Contents
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Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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Map of Britain and Ireland
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Introduction
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Part I - English
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1 - The History of English
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- By Anita Auer
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2 - Standard and Non-standard English
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3 - Phonetic and Phonological Variation in England
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- By Gerard Docherty, Paul Foulkes, Paul Kerswill
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4 - Grammatical Variation in England
pp 98-127
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5 - Discourse-Pragmatic Variation in England
pp 128-150
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6 - Scots and Scottish Standard English
pp 151-177
- By Jennifer Smith, Jane Stuart-Smith, Rachel Macdonald, E Jamieson
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7 - English in Ireland
pp 178-207
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8 - English in Wales
pp 208-228
- By Heli Paulasto
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9 - Insular Varieties of English in Britain
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9.A Channel Islands
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9 - Insular Varieties of English in Britain
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9.B The Isles of Scilly
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9 - Insular Varieties of English in Britain
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9.C Mersea Island
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9 - Insular Varieties of English in Britain
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9.D The Orkney and Shetland Isles
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Part II - Multilingualism in Britain and Ireland: The Celtic Languages
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10 - The History of the Celtic Languages in Britain and Ireland
pp 269-287
- By Paul Russell
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11 - Scottish Gaelic
pp 288-313
- By Claire Nance
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12 - Irish Gaelic
pp 314-332
- By Aidan Doyle
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13 - Welsh
pp 333-356
- By David Willis
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14 - Cornish and Manx
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- By Merryn Davies-Deacon, Dave Sayers
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Part III - Multilingualism in Britain and Ireland: Minority Languages
pp 371-452
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