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Newfoundland and Labrador English

by (author) Sandra Clarke

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2010
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780748626175
    Publish Date
    Feb 2010
    List Price
    $42.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780748626168
    Publish Date
    Feb 2010
    List Price
    $132.00

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Description

This book is the first full-length volume to offer a comprehensive introduction to the English spoken in Britain's oldest overseas colony, and, since 1949, Canada's youngest province. Within North America, Newfoundland and Labrador English is a highly distinctive speech variety. It is known for its generally conservative nature, having retained close ties with its primary linguistic roots, the traditional speech of southwestern England and southern Ireland. It is also characterised by a high degree of regional and social variation.

Over the past half century, the region has experienced substantial social, economic and cultural change. This is reflected linguistically, as younger generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians increasingly align themselves with 'mainland' North American norms.

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Contributor Notes

Sandra Clarke is Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.