{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-varieties-of-raymond-hickey-9780470656419","title":"A Dictionary of Varieties of English","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Varieties of English\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an invaluable introduction and guide to current research trends in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes definitions both for the \u003ci\u003evarieties\u003c\/i\u003e of English and regions they feature, and for \u003ci\u003eterms\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003econcepts\u003c\/i\u003e derived from a linguistic analysis of these varieties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores important research issues including the transportation of dialects of English, the rise of 'New Englishes', sociolinguistic investigations of various English-speaking locales, and the study of language contact and change.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects our increased awareness of global forms of English, and the advances made in the study of varieties of the language in recent decades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreates an invaluable, informative resource for students and scholars alike, spanning the rich and diverse linguistic varieties of the most widely accepted language of international communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond Hickey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0470656417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470656419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 587","brand":"Raymond Hickey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44522249191679,"sku":"9780470656419","price":148.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43291bdc-54cd-46ef-8653-6227bd8e6af7.jpg?v=1700156290","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-dictionary-of-varieties-of-raymond-hickey-9780470656419","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}