World Englishes Volumes I-III Set: Volume I: The British Isles Volume II: North America Volume III: Central AmericaTometro Hopkins, Kendall Decker, John McKenny World Englishes is a twelve-volume series, presenting a comprehensive, detailed survey of English as it is spoken all over the world. The volumes are organised into four groups, covering Britain, Europe, America, Africa and Asia, and celebrate English in all its diversity. The chapters contain maps, facts and figures, and a detailed description about English as it is spoken in each region and are an invaluable library resource for undergraduates, postgraduates and academics interested in the diversity of the English language. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Regional British Isles | 5 |
The Home Counties Modern Dialect Area | 29 |
Yorkshire | 93 |
North East | 117 |
West Midlands Region | 135 |
South West England Counties and Administrative Areas | 165 |
Scotland | 189 |
North West England | 221 |
Wales | 239 |
Ireland | 263 |
Isle of Man | 289 |
Orkney and Shetland Isles | 303 |
Channel Islands | 317 |
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