The Present Perfect in Non-Native Englishes: A Corpus-Based Study of Variation

by Julia Davydova

This is an innovative study of variation among linguistic items in what has been traditionally described as present perfect contexts. The study offers analyses of new data sets taken from an interestingly diverse set of non-native Englishes. While comprising traditional second-language varieties such as Indian English, Singapore English, East African English in the investigation of the present perfect, the study extends its scope to cover learner...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110255014
• ISBN13: 9783110255010
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary