The Resource Belfast English and Standard English : Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
Belfast English and Standard English : Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
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- Summary
- The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena-for example in the study of the Romance languages-yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Standard English, using Chomsky's ""Principles and Parameters""/Minimalist framework. Alison Henry analyses various Belfast English constructions and their Standard English counterparts to gain insight into both English syntax and syntactic theory in general. In the process, she makes valuable data on Be
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (159 pages)
- Contents
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- 1. Introduction; 2. Subject-Verb Agreement; 3. Overt-Subject Imperatives; 4. For-To Infinitives; 5. Inversion in Embedded Questions; 6. Subject Contact Relatives; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
- Isbn
- 9780195359497
- Label
- Belfast English and Standard English : Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
- Title
- Belfast English and Standard English
- Title remainder
- Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena-for example in the study of the Romance languages-yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Standard English, using Chomsky's ""Principles and Parameters""/Minimalist framework. Alison Henry analyses various Belfast English constructions and their Standard English counterparts to gain insight into both English syntax and syntactic theory in general. In the process, she makes valuable data on Be
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Henry, Alison
- Dewey number
- 427/.94167
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- PE2589.B44 -- H46 1995eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
- Oxford studies in comparative syntax
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- English language
- Belfast (Northern Ireland)
- English language
- Social conditions
- Northern Ireland
- Label
- Belfast English and Standard English : Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-146) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Introduction; 2. Subject-Verb Agreement; 3. Overt-Subject Imperatives; 4. For-To Infinitives; 5. Inversion in Embedded Questions; 6. Subject Contact Relatives; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
- Control code
- 936849633
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (159 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195359497
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)936849633
- Label
- Belfast English and Standard English : Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-146) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Introduction; 2. Subject-Verb Agreement; 3. Overt-Subject Imperatives; 4. For-To Infinitives; 5. Inversion in Embedded Questions; 6. Subject Contact Relatives; 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
- Control code
- 936849633
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (159 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195359497
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)936849633
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