Edición de la obra Intra-Individual Variation in Language
| Autor | Alexander Werth, Lars Bülow, Simone E. Pfenninger, Markus Schiegg |
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| Editorial | De Gruyter, Inc., De Gruyter Mouton |
| Fecha de publicación | 2021 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 417 |
| ISBN-13 | 9783110742855 |
| OCLC | 1268572333 |
| Número de Cutter | W499i |
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.