Intra-individual Variation in Language

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2021

Intra-individual Variation in Language

Edited by: Alexander Werth , Lars Bülow , Simone E. Pfenninger and Markus Schiegg

Volume 363 in the series Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110743036

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Alexander Werth, Augsburg, Germany; Lars Bülow, Vienna; Simone Pfenninger, Salzburg, both Austria; Markus Schiegg, Erlangen, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Introduction Lars Bülow, Simone E. Pfenninger, Markus Schiegg and Alexander Werth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
What Is Intra-individual Variation in Language? Christiane Ulbrich and Alexander Werth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Part I: Phonetic-phonological dimension
Everyone Is Different, So Everyone Is the Same – Intra-individual Variation in Second Language Acquisition Christiane Ulbrich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
Situational Effects on Intra-individual Variation in German – Reflexes of Middle High German ei in Austrian Speech Repertoires Johanna Fanta-Jende Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
Linguistic, Social, and Individual Factors Constraining Variation in Spoken Swiss Standard German Lars Bülow, Andrin Büchler, Nicolai Rawyler, Christa Schneider and David Britain Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Part II: Syntactic-morphological dimension
Intra-individual Variation in Nominal Inflection: Analyses of Directly Elicited Data of the Bavarian Linguistic Atlas Grit Nickel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
Intra-individual Variation in Morphosyntax: A Constraint-based Perspective Sophie Ellsäßer and Oliver Schallert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Inter- and Intra-individual Variation in Luxembourgish. A Quantitative Analysis of Crowd-sourced Speech Data Nathalie Entringer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Part III: Historical dimension
Of Zibele and Bölle: Patterns of Language Variation in the Swiss Language Island New Glarus (North America) Anita Auer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
Intra-individual Variation in Nineteenth-century Private Letters Anna D. Havinga Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315
Intra-individual Variation from a Historical Perspective: Towards a Usage-based Model of Constructional Change and Variation Marie-Luis Merten Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	347
How many Natives with how many Systems? Intra-individual Variation and the Threshold of Multilingualism in Standard German Speakers Simon Pröll Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	379
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	407

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Scholars, Researchers and Students in Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics and Historical Linguistics
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 411
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 70
- Tables: 51
Keywords: Language Change; Language Variation; Sociolinguistics; German

eBook

Published: September 7, 2021
ISBN: 9783110743036

Hardcover

Published: September 7, 2021
ISBN: 9783110742855