Null Subjects in Englishes: A Comparison of British English and Asian Englishes

Description

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics. Acknowledgements Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction Part A: Null subjects in British English 2. Null subjects: Theoretical, methodological and descriptive foundations 3. Empirical baseline: Null subjects in Spoken British English Part B: Null subjects in Asian Englishes 4. Asian languages and varieties of English: Theory, description and comparison 5. Empirical comparison: Null subjects in Asian Englishes 6. Discussion and Conclusion References Appendix A: Data Appendix B: Additional statistics Index