| Description |
xix, 489 pages : illustrations(black and white), graphs, maps ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Learning about language |
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Learning about language.
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| Contents |
1. What do sociolinguists study? -- Sect. I. Multilingual Speech Communities -- 2. Language choice in multilingual communities -- 3. Language maintenance and shift -- 4. Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations -- 5. National languages and language planning -- Sect. II. Language Variation: Focus on Users -- 6. Regional and social dialects -- 7. Gender and age -- 8. Ethnicity and social networks -- 9. Language change -- Sect. III. Language Variation: Focus on Uses -- 10. Style, context and register -- 11. Speech functions, politeness and cross-cultural communication -- 12. Gender, politeness and stereotypes -- 13. Language, cognition and culture -- 14. Attitudes and applications -- 15. Conclusion |
| Summary |
This text explains basic sociolinguistics concepts through a wide range of examples and by drawing on classic approaches to the subject as well as from the most recent research. It examines how and why languages change within society |
| Notes |
Previous edition published in 2001 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 454-474) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
| Subject |
Sociolinguistics.
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| Genre/Form |
Einführung
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| LC no. |
00040564 |
| ISBN |
0582328616 |
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9781408276747 |
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