Sociolinguistics: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Sociolinguistics: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199858613

ISBN-10: 0199858616

ISBN-13: 9780199858613

Edition: 2013

Authors: John Edwards

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This Very Short Introduction deals with the social life of language: language in its sociocultural context. The field ranges from micro-analyses to broadly-based policy and planning undertakings. As such, this book draws from sociolinguistics, the sociology of language, and psycholinguistics. The relationship between language and identity - whether of an individual or a group - is a strong thread linking all the topics covered in the book. The "ordinary," instrumental, communicative aspects of language cannot be adequately understood without paying attention to the "symbolic" features that powerfully underpin feelings and attributions of "groupness" and "belonging." The book therefore…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 6.86" wide x 4.56" long x 0.33" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English