Bermudian English

This paper presents results from a qualitative and quantitative analysis of Bermudian English (BerE), based on sociolinguistic interview data collected as part of a research project on the origins, dialect contact history and typological relationships of this “lesser-known variety of English” (Schreier et al. 2010). In the qualitative analysis, I rate selected morphosyntactic features adapted from Baker and Huber (2001), on the basis of the electronic World Atlas of Varieties of English (Kortmann and Lunkenheimer 2011), and compare these ratings to those of other varieties in the wider geographical region. This allows checking for potential donor varieties and ultimately provides a framework for the typological assessment of BerE on morphosyntactic grounds.