The English spoken in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been recognised as adistinct variety within North America. Known for its conservatism, Newfoundland English has retained close affinities with its linguistic roots -the traditional dialects of southwest England and southeast Ireland. Since joining Canada in 1949, the region has undergone substantial socioeconomic and cultural change. It has also experienced considerable linguistic change, much of which involves adoption of community-external, or supralocal, features on the part of younger generations. As a result, Newfoundland English displays a degree of internal variation that has few parallels in the English-speaking world.
- ISBN: 978-0-7486-2617-5
- Editorial: Edinburgh University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 192
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés