Sociolinguistics

Name: Sociolinguistics
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ISBN: 9780415399487

ISBN-10: 0415399483

ISBN-13: 9780415399487

Edition: 2006

Authors: MEYERHOFF

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Introducing Sociolinguisticsprovides a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field. It covers foundation issues, recent advances and current debates-presenting familiar or classic data in new ways, and supplementing the familiar with fresh examples from a wide range of languages and social settings. It clearly explains the patterns and systems that underlie language variation in use, as well as the ways in which alternations between different language varieties index personal style, social power and national identity. Individual chapters cover: Social dialects and individual style. Language attitudes. Politeness Multilingualism and language choice. Real time…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Acknowledgements


List of Tables


List of Figures


List of Sounds and Symbols


Maps



Introduction to Using this Book



Introducing and Understanding Sociolinguistics



Variation and Style



Language Attitudes



Being Polite as a Variable in Speech



Multilingualism and Language Choice



Real Time and Apparent Time



Social Class



Social Networks and Communities of Practice



Gender



Language Contact



Looking Back and Looking Ahead


Notes on the Exercises


Glossary


References


Index