Nominal and Pronominal Address in Jamaica and Trinidad
Variation and patterns
| University of Augsburg
This book examines the various patterns of nominal and pronominal address used in Jamaica and Trinidad, the two most populous islands of the English-speaking Caribbean. Given that the Anglo-Caribbean context has so far been largely neglected in address research, this study aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the linguistic means Jamaicans and Trinidadians have at their disposal and make use of to address each other. A particular focus will be on variation in the speakers’ address behaviour with regard to their sex, age, social class, ethnicity, and regional background. The study draws both on data from a self-compiled corpus of postcolonial Jamaican and Trinidadian literary works, and on questionnaire and interview data collected during fieldwork. This book contributes to the ever-growing body of research in the field of nominal and pronominal address, and will be relevant to researchers interested in the fields of sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and World Englishes.
[Topics in Address Research, 3] 2021. xiv, 246 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins
Table of Contents
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List of tables | pp. ix–x
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List of figures | pp. xi–xiv
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Acknowledgments | pp. xv–xvi
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Chapter 1. Introduction | pp. 1–12
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Chapter 2. Theoretical considerations on the study of address | pp. 13–36
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Chapter 3. Study I: Nominal and pronominal address in postcolonial Jamaican and Trinidadian literature | pp. 37–80
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Chapter 4. Study II: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of fieldwork data gathered in Jamaica and Trinidad | pp. 81–186
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Chapter 5. Synopsis: Nominal and pronominal address in contemporary Jamaica and Trinidad | pp. 187–202
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Chapter 6. Conclusion | pp. 203–208
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References | pp. 209–232
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Overview of data from Study I
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Appendix A. Overview of data from Study I | pp. 233–236
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Appendix B. Written questionnaire from Study II | pp. 237–242
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Index | pp. 243–246
“Klumm's monograph is of particular value for researchers interested in nominal address, postcolonial and variational pragmatics, and Caribbean sociolinguistics.”
Michael Westphal, University of Münster
Subjects & Metadata
BIC Subject: CFB – Sociolinguistics
BISAC Subject: LAN009050 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics