A Grammar of the Norman French of the Channel Islands: The Dialects of Jersey and Sark / Edition 1

by Anthony Liddicoat

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ISBN-13:	9783110126310
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	03/01/1994
Series:	Mouton Grammar Library [MGL] , #13
Pages:	463
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.04(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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The closely related dialects of the Jersey and Sark, two islands in the English Channel, have survived since AD 933 without being assimilated into the mainland dialect. They are expected to be extinct within a few decades, replaced by English. Liddicoat (linguistics, Australian National U.) describes the phonology, syntax, and lexicon of the two, and provides a word list and selected texts transcribed into the International Phonetic Alphabet. He combines evidence from the spoken language and written records to cover both synchronic and developmental aspects. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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