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Sociolinguistic Patterns

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ISBN-10: 0812210522

ISBN-13: 9780812210521

Edition: 1973

Authors: William Labov

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Description:

This classic volume, by a well-known linguist, constitutes a systematic introduction to sociolinguistics, unmatched in the clarity and forcefulness of its approach, and to the study of language in its social setting.
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Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 1973
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 9/1/1973
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 362
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
The Social Motivation of a Sound Change
The Social Stratification of (r) in New York City Department Stores
The Isolation of Contextual Styles
The Reflection of Social Processes in Linguistic Structures
Hypercorrection by the Lower Middle Class as a Factor in Linguistic Change
Subjective Dimensions of a Linguistic Change in Progress
On the Mechanism of Linguistic Change
The Study of Language in Its Social Context
The Social Setting of Linguistic Change
Bibliography
Index