Intra-individual Variation in Language
This volume offers several empirical, methodological, and theoretical approaches to the study of observable variation within individuals on various linguistic levels. With a focus on German varieties, the chapters provide answers on the following questions (inter alia):Which linguistic and extra-lin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Boston
De Gruyter Mouton,
[2021]
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| Series: | Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ;
363. |
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| Online Access: | EBSCOhost Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
| Summary: | This volume offers several empirical, methodological, and theoretical approaches to the study of observable variation within individuals on various linguistic levels. With a focus on German varieties, the chapters provide answers on the following questions (inter alia):Which linguistic and extra-linguistic factors explain intra-individual variation? Is there observable intra-individual variation that cannot be explained by linguistic and extra-linguistic factors? Can group-level results be generalised to individual language usage and vice versa? Is intra-individual variation indicative of actual patterns of language change? How can intra-individual variation be examined in historical data?Consequently, the various theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches in this volume offer a better understanding of the meaning of intra-individual variation for patterns of language development, language variation and change.The inter- and transdisciplinary nature of the volume is an exciting new frontier, and the results of the studies in this book provide a wealth of new findings as well as challenges to some of the existing findings and assumptions regarding the nature of intra-individual variation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (VI, 411 p.). |
| ISBN: | 3110743035 9783110743036 |