{"product_id":"9781350267459","title":"Crossing Linguistic Boundaries : Systemic, Synchronic and Diachronic Variation in English","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCrossing Linguistic Boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, \u003ci\u003eCrossing Linguistic Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries. Bringing together leading international scholars in English linguistics, this volume focusses on these controversies in relation to seeking to overcome the temporal and geographical limits of the English language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApproaching tensions in the areas of English phonology and phonetics, pragmatics, semantics, morphology and syntax, chapters discuss not only British and American English but also a wide variety of geographical variants. Containing synchronic and diachronic studies covering different periods in the history of English, \u003ci\u003eCrossing Linguistic Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to anyone interested in linguistic variation in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The contributions in this innovative volume by leading scholars in English Linguistics explore the fascinating 'tensions' that occur at the boundaries of the traditional linguistic domains of syntax, morphology, semantics\/pragmatics and phonetics\/phonology from diachronic, synchronic and cross-varietal perspectives. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eBas Aarts, Professor of English Linguistics, University College London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“How to account for \u003ci\u003euh\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eum\u003c\/i\u003e in written English or the structural impact of Discourse Traditions over time? In this engaging volume, leading experts address the huge variability of English by discussing existing, emerging and co-evolving features of the language and show how understanding them requires insights from different linguistic disciplines.” —\u003ci\u003eTerttu Nevalainen, professor and research director, University of Helsinki, Finland.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350267459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40829256696014,"sku":"9781350267459","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_bc1241f8-9214-4e31-9d0d-e6eaa8c801b9.jpg?v=1643271400","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350267459","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}