SVIBOR - Project code: 6-03-229

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Project code: 6-03-229

ENGLISH DIALECTS AND STANDARDS

Main researcher: MAČEK, DORA (27061)

Assistants

JOSIPOVIĆ, VIŠNJA (154804)

Type of research: basic
Duration from: 09/30/91. to 12/15/95.

Papers on project (total): 3

Institution name: Filozofski fakultet - Humanističke znanosti, Zagreb (130)
Department/Institute: Institute of Linguistics
Address: Ivana Lučića 3
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

Communication: Fax: 385 (0)41 51 38 34; Phone: 385 (0)1 61 20 011

Summary: The aim of the project was to describe standard and non-standardvarieties of English around the world. The description relies oncontrasting non-standard varieties with the standard ones, payingattention to both national and local standards, urban and ruraldialects. Included are also the most important 'new Englishes'.The description is carried through on all levels of language,with particular consideration of their social roles within theEnglish speaking community and world wide. Investigation furthercovers the intelligibility and acceptability of English varietiesamong Croatian learners and their applicability in foreignlanguage teaching. On the other hand their communication inEnglish is also evaluated.

Keywords: accent, dialect, English, local, new, sociolect, non-standard, standard, traditional, urban, variety

Research goals: a) A description of standard and non-standard varieties of English and their roles in society. b) Evaluation of their place in international communication and in the process of learning English as a foreign language.

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