The traditional dialect spoken in the Shetland Isles, the northernmost
part of Scotland and Britain, is highly distinct. It displays
distinct, characteristic features on all linguistic levels and
particularly in its sound system, or its phonology. The dialect is one
of the lesser- known varieties of English within the Inner Circle.
Increasing interest in the lesser- known varieties of English in
recent years has brought a realization that there are still blanks on
the map, even within the very core of the Inner Circle. Sundkvist’s
comprehensive treatise draws upon results from a three- year research
project funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, for
which a phonological survey of the Shetland dialect was carried out
between 2010 and 2012. This book is a useful resource for those
working on historical linguistics and is intended to serve as a
comprehensive description and accessible reference source on one of
the most distinct lesser- known varieties of English within Britain.
It documents and offers a systematic account of the rich regional
variation as well as being a reference source for those studying the
historical formation and emergence of the Shetland dialect and
language variation and change in Shetland, as well as those within the
broader field of Germanic linguistics.
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ISBN
9781000214925
Publisert
2020
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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