An in depth examination of linguistic variation and change as a reflection ofsocial convergence in the major French-speaking countries of Europe - France,Belgium and Switzerland. Considered in the context of linguistic levelling the book provides a detailed account of recent social and linguistic change in European French. INDICE: List of Tables - List of Figures - Preliminary Remarks: The Links Between Social and Linguistic Change - Standardisation and Language Change in France, Belgium and Switzerland - Social Levelling: Substantive Transformations, Changing Social Practices and Symbolic Representations - Accents and Levelling in France, Belgium and Switzerland - The Levelling of Regional Varieties in France - Regional Vernacular Varieties and Language Levelling in Belgium andSwitzerland - Social Factors: Bringing Together Class, Gender, Migration, Ideology and Language - References - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-21950-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 328
- Fecha Publicación: 10/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés