Dialect, slang and jargon

This book, first published in 1984, presents a series of analysis of colloquial spoken language, to illustrate some of the variety of phonological features of British English.

First published in 1933, this book explores both contemporary and historical slang, focusing on the characteristics and quirks of the English and American languages.

First published in 1933, this book explores both contemporary and historical slang, focusing on the characteristics and quirks of the English and American languages.

This set reissues important selected works by Eric Partridge, covering the period from 1933 to 1968.

First published in 1942, this dictionary was designed to help civilians and members of H.

First published in 1942, this dictionary was designed to help civilians and members of H.

Although Cockney can be considered to be one of the most important non-standard forms of English, there had been little to no scholarly attention on the dialect prior to William Matthews's 1938 volume Cockney Past and Present.

Although Cockney can be considered to be one of the most important non-standard forms of English, there had been little to no scholarly attention on the dialect prior to William Matthews's 1938 volume Cockney Past and Present.

This book, first published in 1933, examines the dialect of the people of Byers Green in County Durham.

This book, first published in 1933, examines the dialect of the people of Byers Green in County Durham.

First published in 1980, this book questions many of the assumptions that have accumulated around the subject of intonation as it occurs in spontaneous speech, as well as texts read aloud.

First published in 1980, this book questions many of the assumptions that have accumulated around the subject of intonation as it occurs in spontaneous speech, as well as texts read aloud.

From the middle of the twentieth century, dozens of medievalists and other performers have recorded early English.

From the middle of the twentieth century, dozens of medievalists and other performers have recorded early English.

The maps presented in this volume, first published in 1987, are based on the material of the Survey of English Dialects which was collected from over 300 localities between 1948 and 1961.

The maps presented in this volume, first published in 1987, are based on the material of the Survey of English Dialects which was collected from over 300 localities between 1948 and 1961.

Southern Min refers to a group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Southeast China and Taiwan.

Southern Min refers to a group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Southeast China and Taiwan.

Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang.

Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang.

This monograph takes up recent advances in social network methods in sociology, together with data on economic segregation, in order to build a quantitative analysis of the class and network effects implicated in vowel change in a Southern American city.

This monograph takes up recent advances in social network methods in sociology, together with data on economic segregation, in order to build a quantitative analysis of the class and network effects implicated in vowel change in a Southern American city.

Based on analysis of more than 1,000 languages, this volume reconstructs more than 500 processes of grammatical change in the languages of the world.

The sound shape of words carries meaning for its users and also bears a range of social and interactional functions.

Explores how the text and principles of the UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law are implemented, or not, in key Asian jurisdictions.

Explores how the text and principles of the UNCITRAL Model Arbitration Law are implemented, or not, in key Asian jurisdictions.

An exploration of the controversies surrounding Singlish and how they illuminate wider issues of identity and language in the context of globalization.

The first edited volume to document and analyse early audio recordings of the English language.

The first edited volume to document and analyse early audio recordings of the English language.

Is that really how people say that?

Is that really how people say that?

Introducing a range of new methods and insights for analysing discourse-pragmatic variation and change, this volume aims to inform future studies in the field.

Introducing a range of new methods and insights for analysing discourse-pragmatic variation and change, this volume aims to inform future studies in the field.

This volume explores the central role of language across all aspects of public and private life in Africa.

This volume explores the central role of language across all aspects of public and private life in Africa.

Trudgill''s lively book traces the histories of dialects and accents, and defends the legitimacy of the language of ordinary people.

Trudgill''s lively book traces the histories of dialects and accents, and defends the legitimacy of the language of ordinary people.

This innovative text is the first to map regional grammatical variation in written Standard American English.

This innovative text is the first to map regional grammatical variation in written Standard American English.

A pioneering exploration of form, meaning, theme and function in African American slang, illustrated with thousands of contextual examples.

A pioneering exploration of form, meaning, theme and function in African American slang, illustrated with thousands of contextual examples.

This collection consists of 15 articles by an international group of linguists and 7 essays by the editors, tackling a broad range of issues and representing some of the most authoritative work in English dialect grammar.

This collection consists of 15 articles by an international group of linguists and 7 essays by the editors, tackling a broad range of issues and representing some of the most authoritative work in English dialect grammar.

Through a detailed examination of proverbs related to money, this book offers a comprehensive critique of the prevailing everyday ideologies and discourses on money and paves the way toward establishing a new set of proverbs more conducive to financial equality and human well-being.

Through a detailed examination of proverbs related to money, this book offers a comprehensive critique of the prevailing everyday ideologies and discourses on money and paves the way toward establishing a new set of proverbs more conducive to financial equality and human well-being.

This volume presents a historical-sociolinguistic description and analysis of Maritime Polynesian Pidgin.

An exploration of grammatical differences between British English dialects, drawing on authentic speech data collected in over thirty counties.

A groundbreaking account of the linguistic features of four English dialects and their wider implications for English''s development.