The English Language in Canada: Status, History and Comparative Analysis

Author:   Charles Boberg (Associate Professor of Linguistics, McGill University, Montréal)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   292
Publication Date:   24 April 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Charles Boberg (Associate Professor of Linguistics, McGill University, Montréal)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9781107688148


ISBN 10:   1107688140
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   24 April 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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1. English in the Canadian context; 2. The establishment and growth of Canada's English-speaking population; 3. The principal features of Canadian English: a comparative view; 4. Variation and change in the vocabulary of Canadian English; 5. Variation and change in the phonetics of Canadian English; 6. Summary and future directions.

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Charles Boberg obtained his BA in Political Science from the University of Alberta (1986) and his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania (1997). He now teaches Linguistics at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His research interests focus on variation and change in North American English, particularly Canadian English. He is a co-author, with William Labov and Sharon Ash, of the Atlas of North American English: Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change (2006).

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