Taming the Vernacular
Taming the Vernacular: From Dialect to Written Standard Language examines the differences between ''standard'' and ''nonstandard'' varieties of several different languages. Not only are some of the best-known languages of Europe represented here, but also some that have been less well-researched in the past.
The chapters address the syntax of Dutch, English, French, Finnish, Galician, German and S...
Taming the Vernacular: From Dialect to Written Standard Language examines the differences between ''standard'' and ''nonstandard'' varieties of several different languages. Not only are some of the best-known languages of Europe represented here, but also some that have been less well-researched in the past.
The chapters address the syntax of Dutch, English, French, Finnish, Galician, German and S...