Urban North-Eastern English

Books in this series provide concise, up-to-date documentation for varieties of English from around the world. Written by experts who have conducted first-hand research, the volumes provide a starting point for anyone wanting to know more about a particular dialect. Each volume follows a common structure, covering the background, phonetics and phonology, morphosyntax, lexis and history of a variety of English, and concludes with an annotated bibliography and some sample texts.

URBAN NORTH-EASTERN ENGLISH Joan C. Beal, Lourdes Burbano-Elizondo and Carmen Llamas

`Based on extensive research in a variety of sites, this invaluable book covers the history and the current state of Northern varieties of English, touching on the production and perception of sounds, words, and structures. It will be essential for anyone studying the area.''

Barbara Johnstone, Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics, Department of English, Carnegie Mellon University

`A concise and highly readable overview of a dialect area that is both highly salient yet perhaps surprisingly diverse, the authors have hit the right balance between linguistic detail and the social, geographical and historical context in which language is and has been used in the North East.''

David Britain, Professor of Modern English Linguistics, Universitat Bern

This volume provides an overview of all aspects of north-eastern English and explores the phonetic, phonological and morphosyntactic features of the variety, including an analysis of lexical items. It focuses on the historical and linguistic aspects of the dialect and local culture, as well as investigating variation and change across generations. Designed with undergraduates and the general reader in mind, this book provides an excellent introduction to dialects of the region