Nominal Pluralization and Countability in African Varieties of English (Hardcover)

This book is the first comprehensive analysis of nominal plural marking, its morphosyntax and semantics, across different African varieties of English. Mohr explores the rich diversity in the varieties and how different conceptualizations of the number category are realized across different cultures. The investigation of unstandardized noun plurals in Kenyan, Tanzanian, Ghanaian and Nigerian Englishes is based on a mixed methods design drawing on corpus linguistics, acceptability questionnaires and psycholinguistic experiments. In this vein, the book not only contributes to the description of each of these four varieties, but also sheds light on standardization processes and language change in New Englishes. Importantly, it is a plea for the triangulation of data and mixed methods approaches in World Englishes research, as the combination of these methods grants insight into unforeseen areas of language structures and use. This volume is a useful reference work for students and researchers in World Englishes, varieties of English and African Studies, as well as those interested in linguistic anthropology.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in World Englishes
Release date:	October 2021
First published:	2022
Authors:	Susanne Mohr
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-65403-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics
LSN:	0-367-65403-2
Barcode:	9780367654030

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