Media: Variation and Change in Dublin English
| Submitter: |
Raymond Hickey
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| Submitter Email: | raymond.hickey@uni-due.de |
| Linguistic Field(s): |
Sociolinguistics |
| Media Body: |
A new website has been installed at the University of Duisburg and Essen in Germany which is dedicated to variation and change in the pronunciation of present-day Dublin English. The site is arranged as a tree with branches which correspond to various aspects of this topic. There are comprehensive sections on the history of Irish English, and of Dublin English in particular, along with discussions of features on various linguistic levels and the sociolinguistics of present-day Dublin English. In addition the website deals with the theoretical implications of current change in Dublin English for sociolinguistic research in general. Sample sound files for a range of varieties in Dublin are available on the website so that users can immediately grasp the issues which are being discussed in any given module. Detailed bibliographical references are contained in each section so that interested scholars and students can further pursue matters further. Glossaries, overviews of external history and biographical notes are also included, providing easy orientation for those who have not previously concerned themselves with Dublin English. The website can be accessed at the following address: http://www.uni-due.de/VCDE This website has been designed and is maintained by Raymond Hickey. All the texts, graphs, tables, sound files, etc. are his own and are put in the public domain under the assumption that if they are used by scholars and students, then appropriate acknowledgement will be made. Raymond Hickey March 2012 |
| Issue Number: | 23.1098 |
| Date Posted: | March 04, 2012 |
