Corpus linguistics and sociolinguistics : a study of variation and change in the modal systems of world Englishes
English language Corpora (Linguistics) Sociolinguistics
Brill
2018
EISBN 900438152X
Front Matter.
Language and Computers.
Dedication.
Illustrations.
Abbreviations.
Introduction.
Previous Research.
The Theoretical Framework.
Methodology.
Obligation and Necessity in enl and esl.
The Feature Pool of Obligation and Necessity.
Selection Principles in the Feature Pool.
Apparent-time Developments.
Competition between must and have to.
Thematic Conclusion of the Study.
Methodological Implications of the Study.
Back Matter.
List of Databases, Software, and R Packages.
Bibliography.
Index.
In Corpus Linguistics and Sociolinguistics , Beke Hansen analyses variation and change in the modal systems of three second-language varieties of English in Asia by taking a sociolinguistic approach to corpus data. Her study focuses on the modal and semi-modal verbs of strong obligation and necessity in Hong Kong English, Indian English, and Singapore English based on the relevant ICE component corpora. She adopts a typologically-informed perspective on variation in World Englishes by comparing the structures of the speakers’ first languages with the structures of the emergent varieties in the expression of epistemic modality. Beyond this, she analyses language change by constructing apparent-time scenarios to compensate for the lack of diachronic corpora in World Englishes.
Language and Computers.
Dedication.
Illustrations.
Abbreviations.
Introduction.
Previous Research.
The Theoretical Framework.
Methodology.
Obligation and Necessity in enl and esl.
The Feature Pool of Obligation and Necessity.
Selection Principles in the Feature Pool.
Apparent-time Developments.
Competition between must and have to.
Thematic Conclusion of the Study.
Methodological Implications of the Study.
Back Matter.
List of Databases, Software, and R Packages.
Bibliography.
Index.
In Corpus Linguistics and Sociolinguistics , Beke Hansen analyses variation and change in the modal systems of three second-language varieties of English in Asia by taking a sociolinguistic approach to corpus data. Her study focuses on the modal and semi-modal verbs of strong obligation and necessity in Hong Kong English, Indian English, and Singapore English based on the relevant ICE component corpora. She adopts a typologically-informed perspective on variation in World Englishes by comparing the structures of the speakers’ first languages with the structures of the emergent varieties in the expression of epistemic modality. Beyond this, she analyses language change by constructing apparent-time scenarios to compensate for the lack of diachronic corpora in World Englishes.
