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New Zealand English

Its Origins and Evolution
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New Zealand English - at just 150 years old - is one of the newest varieties of English, and is unique in that its full history and development are documented in extensive audio-recordings. The rich corpus of spoken language provided by New Zealand's 'mobile disk unit' has provided insight into how the earliest New Zealand-born settlers spoke, and consequently, how this new variety of English developed. On the basis of these recordings, this book examines and analyses the extensive linguistic changes New Zealand English has undergone since it was first spoken in the 1850s. The authors, all experts in phonetics and sociolinguistics, use the data to test previous explanations for new dialect formation, and to challenge current claims about the nature of language change. The first ever corpus-based study of the evolution of New Zealand English, this book will be welcomed by all those interested in phonetics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics and dialectology.

Author Biography:

Elizabeth Gordon is an Associate Professor in the department of Linguistics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Lyle Campbell is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Jennifer Hay is a lecturer in the department of Linguistics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Margaret Maclagan is a Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Andrea Sudbury is a research administrator at the Management Centre, King s College London. Peter Trudgill is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and is a Fellow of the British Academy.
Release date NZ
May 20th, 2004
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
44 Tables, unspecified; 15 Maps
Pages
392
Dimensions
161x235x29
ISBN-13
9780521642927
Product ID
1771243

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