{"product_id":"the-morphology-of-english-dialects-verb-formation-in-non-standard-english-hardback-9780521884976","title":"The Morphology of English Dialects; Verb-Formation in Non-standard English (Hardback) 9780521884976","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Morphology of English Dialects\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eVerb-Formation in Non-standard English\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book argues that, contrary to popular opinion, dialects do have a grammar, and that 'non standard' language often makes more sense.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLieselotte  Anderwald (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521884976, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 April 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhere do dialects differ from Standard English, and why are they so remarkably resilient? This study argues that commonly used verbs that deviate from Standard English for the most part have a long pedigree. Analysing the language use of over 120 dialect speakers, Lieselotte Anderwald demonstrates that not only are speakers justified historically in using these verbs, systematically these non-standard forms actually make more sense. By constituting a simpler system, they are generally more economical than their Standard English counterparts. Drawing on data collected from the Freiburg English Dialect Corpus (FRED), this innovative and engaging study will be of great interest to students and researchers of English language and linguistics, morphology and syntax.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Past tense theories\u003cbr\u003e 3. Naturalness and the English past tense system\u003cbr\u003e 4. Sellt and knowed: non-standard weak verbs\u003cbr\u003e 5. Drunk, seen, done and eat: 2-part instead of 3-part paradigms\u003cbr\u003e 6. Come and run: non-standard strong verbs with a 1-part paradigm\u003cbr\u003e 7. Conclusion: supralocalization and morphological theories.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Grammar,%20syntax%20\u0026amp;%20morphology%20%5BCFK%5D%22\"\u003eCFK\u003c\/a\u003e], Dialect, slang \u0026amp; jargon [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Dialect, slang \u0026amp; jargon\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Dialect,%20slang%20\u0026amp;%20jargon%20%5BCFFD%5D%22\"\u003eCFFD\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265347277080,"sku":"9780521884976","price":51.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521884976i.jpg?v=1692021981","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-morphology-of-english-dialects-verb-formation-in-non-standard-english-hardback-9780521884976","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}