03435cam a2200649 i 4500 ocn859168803 OCoLC 20171105115620.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 130927s2014 mau obd 000 0 eng 2013039619 9781118584040 (ePub) 111858404X (ePub) 9781118584088 (Adobe PDF) 1118584082 (Adobe PDF) 9781118602607 (electronic bk.) 1118602609 (electronic bk.) 9780470656419 (hardback) 0470656417 (hardback) GBVCP 790210843 NLGGC 371581028 NZ1 15495683 DEBBG BV041877500 (OCoLC)859168803 DLC eng rda pn DLC N$T DG1 QGK CUS YDXCP OCLCF COO OCLCQ DG1 pcc MAIN PE1704 LAN 000000 bisacsh 427 23 LAN009000 bisacsh Hickey, Raymond, 1954- A dictionary of varieties of English / Raymond Hickey. [electronic resource] First edition. Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world. Provides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field Includes definitions both for the varieties of English and regions they feature, and for terms and concepts derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties Explores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of 'New Englishes', sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change. Reflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades Creates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication "-- Provided by publisher. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. English language Variation Dictionaries. English language Dialects Dictionaries. English language Spoken English Dictionaries. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics General. bisacsh English language Dialects. fast (OCoLC)fst00911083 English language Spoken English. fast (OCoLC)fst00911654 English language Variation. fast (OCoLC)fst00911928 Electronic books. Dictionaries. fast (OCoLC)fst01423826 Electronic books. Print version: Hickey, Raymond, 1954- Dictionary of varieties of English. First Edition. Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014 9780470656419 (DLC) 2013038491 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118602607 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 207012 207012