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Belfast English and Standard English: Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting

by Alison Henry

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A comparative study of Belfast and Standard English syntax

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A comparative study of Belfast and Standard English syntax

Alison Henry places Belfast English alongside Standard English to examine how closely related varieties can illuminate broader questions in syntax. Using the Principles and Parameters/Minimalist framework, the book analyzes particular constructions in Belfast English alongside their Standard English counterparts. Its contribution is twofold: it treats dialect variation as evidence for syntactic theory, while making linguistic data on Belfast English available within a focused comparative study. Published in 1995, this concise volume is centered on grammatical structure rather than general language history or everyday dialect description.

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  • Students and researchers of syntax and sociolinguistics
  • Readers interested in English dialect variation
  • Those studying Principles and Parameters or Minimalist approaches

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Belfast EnglishStandard EnglishComparative syntaxDialect variationSyntactic theory

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Book overview

The study of comparative syntax in closely related languages has yielded valuable insights into syntactic phenomena--for example in the study of the Romance languages--yet little comparative work has been done on English dialects. This is the first comparison of the syntax of Belfast English and Standard English, using Chomsky's "Principles and Parameters"/Minimalist framework. Alison Henry analyzes various Belfast English constructions and their Standard English counterparts to gain insight into both English syntax and syntactic theory in general. In the process, she makes valuable data on Belfast English readily available for the first time.
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