Dimensions of Register Variation :A Cross-Linguistic Comparison
Dimensions of Register Variation :A Cross-Linguistic Comparison
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Published:
31 August, 1995
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31 August, 1995
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Douglas Biber's new book extends and refines the research and methodology reported in his ground breaking Variation Across Speech and Writing (CUP 1988). In Dimensions of Register Variation he gives a linguistic analysis of register in four widely differing languages: English, Nukulaelae Tuvaluan, Korean, and Somali. Using the multi-dimensional analytical framework employed in his earlier work, Biber carries out a principled comparison of both synchronic and diachronic patterns of variation across the four languages. Striking similarities as well as differences emerge, allowing Biber to predict for the first time cross-linguistic universals of register variation. This major new work will provide the foundation for the further investigation of cross-linguistic universals governing the pattern of discourse variation across registers, and will be of wide interest to any scholar interested in style, register and literacy.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780521473316 |
| ISBN10 | 0521473314 |
| Number Of Pages | 448 |
| Item Weight | 857 g |
| Product Dimensions | 159 x 235 x 33 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | hardback |
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"The book is well edited, very readable, and does not assume familiarity with sampling methods in corpus linguistics. It has a detailed table of contents and a helpful index." James K. Watters, Notes on Linguistics