Varieties of English. / 2, : The Americas and the Caribbean / / ed. by Edgar W. Schneider.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• MitwirkendeR: Aceto, Michael,; Bailey, Guy,; Bayley, Robert,; Blake, Renée,; Boberg, Charles,; Childs, Becky,; Clarke, Sandra,; Devonish, Hubert,; Dubois, Sylvie,; Edwards, Walter F.,; Escure, Geneviève,; Gordon, Matthew J.,; Haabo, Vinije,; Harry, Otelemate G.,; Horvath, Barbara M.,; James, Winford,; Kautzsch, Alexander,; Kortmann, Bernd,; Kretzschmar, William A.,; Migge, Bettina,; Montgomery, Michael B.,; Mufwene, Salikoko S.,; Murray, Thomas E.,; Nagy, Naomi,; Patrick, Peter L.,; Reaser, Jeffrey,; Roberts, Julie,; Santa Ana, Otto,; Schneider, Edgar W.,; Simon, Beth Lee,; Smith, Norval,; Thomas, Erik R.,; Tillery, Jan,; Torbert, Benjamin,; Weldon, Tracey L.,; Winford, Donald,; Wolfram, Walt,; Youssef, Valerie,
• HerausgeberIn: Schneider, Edgar W.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Varieties of English ; 2
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (800 p.)
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110208405; 9783110238570; 9783110238457; 9783110636970; 9783110742961; 9783110212129; 9783110212136; 9783110209457
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110208405
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Edgar W. Schneider.

This volume gives a detailed overview of the varieties of English spoken in the Americas and the Caribbean, including regional, social and ethnic dialects (such as Southern US, Canadian or Chicano English) as well as Caribbean creoles from the Bahamas to Suriname. The chapters, written by widely acclaimed specialists, provide concise and comprehensive information on the phonological, morphological and syntactic characteristics of each variety discussed. The articles are followed by exercises and study questions. The exercises are geared towards students and can be used for classroom assignments as well as for self study in preparation for exams. Instructors can use the exercises, sound samples and interactive maps to enhance their classroom presentations and to highlight important language features. The accompanying CD-ROM contains interactive maps and speech samples that supplement the printed articles and offer material and data for further research. The rich detail found in the chapters as well as the valuable tools on the CD-Rom make this survey of English Varieties a mainstay for researchers and teachers. The content of the CD-ROM is online: http://www.varieties.mouton-content.com.