Multicultural London English and New-Dialect Formation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21390155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenny Cheshire (0000-0002-4217-1751, Queen Mary University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 6sp |
| Pages | 45-64 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Roczniki Humanistyczne (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-7707 • E-ISSN: 2544-5200 |
| Publisher | Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.18290/rh237106.3s |
| OpenAlex | W4385215959 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Peter Trudgill has suggested that a number of the processes involved in new-dialect formation may be of a widespread or universal type. Multicultural London English (MLE) is a new dialect that emerged in a different and more complex sociolinguistic situation than those considered previously, so it provides an opportunity to further consider the extent to which the processes are widespread or universal. I argue that the characteristic features of MLE emerged as a result of dialect mixture, including traditional London English, colonial and creole-influenced varieties of English, and many different interlanguage varieties of English. Some MLE features confirm the relevance of the levelling of minority forms, and perhaps also of simplification. There is also evidence of drift. Above all, their emergence confirms the importance of linguistic accommodation in face-to-face interactions. In this, as for so many sociolinguistic issues, Peter Trudgill was right
Colonialism · Creole language · English-based creole languages · Face (sociological concept) · Foreign language · Linguistics · Modern language · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Pidgin · Sociology · Stress (linguistics) · Varieties of English · History · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy
Ethnicity, friendship network and social practices as the motor of dialect change
Divergence and Apparent Convergence in the Development of Yet and Still
Language Evolution
Attitudes towards Multicultural London English
Subjectivity, intersubjectivity and the negotiation of common ground in spoken discourse
Why is grammaticalization irreversible
Contact, the feature pool and the speech community
Taking the longer view
Grammaticalisation in social context
On the Rise of Epistemic Meanings in English
Creating a New Town koine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |