Studies in linguistic geography : the dialects of English in Britain and Ireland / edited by John M. Kirk, Stewart Sanderson, J.D.A. Widdowson. - xix, 186 pages : maps ; 25 cm. - Routledge library editions. Linguistics ; volume 43 . - Routledge library editions. Linguistics ; volume 43 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : principles and practice in linguistic geography / John M. Kirk, Stewart Sanderson and J.D.A. Widdowson -- 2. Linguistic geography in England : progress and prospects / Stewart Sanderson and J.D.A. Widdowson -- 3. On producing a linguistic atlas : the survey of Anglo-Welsh dialects / David Parry -- 4. The tape-recorded survey of Hiberno-English speech : a reappraisal of the techniques of traditional dialect geography / G.B. Adams, M.V. Barry and P.M. Tilling -- 5. Linguistic atlases and sociolinguistics / Paul A. Johnston, Jr. -- 6. Linguistic atlases and dialectometry : the survey of English dialects / Wolfgang Viereck -- 7. Linguistic atlases and generative phonology / Beat Glauser -- 8. Linguistic atlases and grammar : the investigation and description of regional variation in English syntax / John M. Kirk -- 9. Linguistic atlases and vocabulary : the linguistic survey of Anglo-Irish / P.L. Henry -- 10. Linguistic maps : visual aid or abstract art? / R.K.S. Macaulay.



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English language--Dialects--United Kingdom.
English language--Dialects--Ireland.
English language--Maps.
Linguistic geography.