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ISBN: 9781405152464
Year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 354
Description:
The revised edition of Sociolinguistic Theory presents a
critical synthesis of sociolinguistics, centering on the study of
language variation and change.
A revised introduction to sociolinguistic theory by one of the
top scholars in the field
Provides a critical synthesis of sociolinguistics that centres
on the study of language variation and change, now incorporating
the latest developments in the field
Shows how empirical explorations have made sociolinguistics the
most stimulating field in the
contemporary study of language
Discusses the linguistic variable and its significance, crucial
social variables such as social stratification, sex,
and age, and the cultural significance of linguistic variation
ISBN: 9781405152464
Year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 354
Description:
The revised edition of Sociolinguistic Theory presents a
critical synthesis of sociolinguistics, centering on the study of
language variation and change.
A revised introduction to sociolinguistic theory by one of the
top scholars in the field
Provides a critical synthesis of sociolinguistics that centres
on the study of language variation and change, now incorporating
the latest developments in the field
Shows how empirical explorations have made sociolinguistics the
most stimulating field in the
contemporary study of language
Discusses the linguistic variable and its significance, crucial
social variables such as social stratification, sex,
and age, and the cultural significance of linguistic variation