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St. Clair, Robert – Linguistics, 1974
Discusses the theories of various linguists concerning variation and argues that genetically related languages and related dialects are manifestations of the same linguistic phenomenon. (PM)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Dialects, Diglossia, Language Research

Underwood, Gary N. – International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 1974
Criticizes mainstream dialectology and linguistic atlases as outdated, and suggests a method for mapping the language of the Southwest. (CK)
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Dialects, Interviews, Language Classification

Hill, Peter – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1977
This discussion of standard language and dialect is based on opinions and theories regarding Slavonic languages. A set of objective criteria is offered. Distinctions between language, standard language, dialect, glottolect and sociolect are made, and social and political conditions which give rise to them are discussed. References are included.…
Descriptors: Dialect Studies, Dialects, Language, Language Classification
Allen, Harold B. – 1967
Today, the study of regional and social dialects is offering valuable assistance to language teachers. Although studies comprehending all regions of the United States are still unrealized, linguistic geographers have undertaken comprehensive field studies of many regional language variations, making available (1) atlases describing the regional…
Descriptors: Atlases, Dialect Studies, Dialects, English Instruction
Pederson, Lee, Ed.; And Others – 1974
The Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS) Project is a survey of regional and social dialects in eight southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. This manual has been prepared both for those who will conduct the research and for those who are interested in the aims and methods of the…
Descriptors: Atlases, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Distinctive Features (Language)
Wolfram, Walt – 1973
In the past, social lectologists have not considered their work as contrastive linguistics. One reason is that sociolects of a language differ quantitatively; differences lie in the frequency patterns with which certain forms occur in each lect. Contrastive linguistics deals with standard or idealized languages, while sociolects are often…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Cultural Studies, Dialect Studies, Dialects
SHUY, ROGER W. – 1967
THIS BOOK PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF DIALECTOLOGY AS A DESCRIPTIVE SCIENCE AND OF MAJOR ASPECTS OF AMERICAN ENGLISH DIALECTS. THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS DEFINE WHAT DIALECTS ARE AND HOW REGIONAL AND SOCIAL DIALECTS DIFFER FROM ONE ANOTHER IN TERMS OF PRONUNCIATION, VOCABULARY, AND GRAMMAR. CHAPTER 3 NOTES THE PATTERNS OF SETTLEMENT…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Dialects, English Instruction
Shapiro, Michael C.; Schiffman, Harold F. – 1975
This work attempts to provide an overview of linguistic diversity in South Asia and to place this diversity in a cultural context. The work tries to describe the current state of knowledge concerning socially conditioned language variation in the subcontinent. Each of five major language families contains numerous mutually intelligible and…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Bilingualism, Burmese, Code Switching (Language)
Davis, A. L., Ed. – 1969
This report is designed to aid the college instructor preparing prospective English teachers in the area of dialect studies. It includes a general description of the nature of dialect, teaching suggestions, and an extensive annotated bibliography. The articles which make up the report are as follows: "Historical, Regional and Social…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Dialect Studies, Dialects, Disadvantaged Youth

Jones, Audrey M. – 1972
The object of this catalogue is to make available basic information on the tape archive of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (Canberra, Australia). The collection consists mainly of tape recordings of Australian aboriginal languages and music. Other tapes contain descriptions of aboriginal customs, myths of the various tribes told in…
Descriptors: Archives, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Australian Literature, Dialect Studies
Davis, A. L., Ed. – 1972
Eleven articles illustrating linguistic and methodological considerations concerning culture, class, and language variety are compiled in this text. It is suggested that a familiarity with the ideas in this book will enable teachers of the disadvantaged to improve their linguistic perspectives and teaching skills. The articles include: (1)…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Basic Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Day, Richard; And Others – 1977
This research report deals with the transformations of stimulus sentences that primary grade speakers of Hawaii Creole English (HCE) made when they were asked to repeat sentences said to them in Standard English. The test used was the Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP) Standard English Repetition Test (SERT) which was administered to the 21…
Descriptors: Child Language, Creoles, Deep Structure, Dialect Studies