Intra-Individual Variation in Language (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783110742855)

This volume offers several empirical, methodological, and theoretical approaches to the study of observable variation within individuals on various linguistic levels. With a focus on German varieties, the chapters provide answers on the following questions (inter alia):
Which linguistic and extra-linguistic factors explain intra-individual variation? Is there observable intra-individual variation that cannot be explained by linguistic and extra-linguistic factors? Can group-level results be generalised to individual language usage and vice versa? Is intra-individual variation indicative of actual patterns of language change? How can intra-individual variation be examined in historical data?
Consequently, the various theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches in this volume offer a better understanding of the meaning of intra-individual variation for patterns of language development, language variation and change.
The inter- and transdisciplinary nature of the volume is an exciting new frontier, and the results of the studies in this book provide a wealth of new findings as well as challenges to some of the existing findings and assumptions regarding the nature of intra-individual variation

Author: Alexander Werth
ISBN-10: 3110742853
ISBN-13: 9783110742855
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 417
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06d