Dialect Matters: Respecting Vernacular Language - Trudgill, Peter (Universitetet i Agder, Norway) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781107130470 - August 4, 2016
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Trudgill, Peter (Universitetet i Agder, Norway)
Dialect Matters: Respecting Vernacular Language

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A fascinating exploration of English, its origins, dialects, accents, and place-names. Trudgill asks questions such as: why did 'passengers' become 'customers'? What is the origin of the word 'but'? How should we reply when told not to end a sentence with a preposition? ('Why not?').

246 pages, 8 b/w illus. 1 map

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Released August 4, 2016
ISBN13 9781107130470
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 250
Dimensions 159 × 238 × 16 mm   ·   512 g
Language English  

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