UID:
almahu_9947414699902882
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 263 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511815522 (ebook)
Content:
This accessible new textbook provides a clear introduction to sociolinguistics, the study of why we speak the way we do, and the social factors that influence our linguistic decisions. Based on the notion of 'choice' - that as speakers we select from the options open to us - it provides a solid theoretical framework to deal with the most fascinating characteristic of language: its variability and diversity. Topics covered include dialects, gender and age specific speech forms, professional jargons, diglossia, bilingualism, code-switching, pidgin languages, and language planning, all of which are unified by the common theme that speakers, by making choices, create their language. Drawing on linguistic variation from a wide range of societies and their languages, this is set to become a key text for all students of sociolinguistics, and will be welcomed by anyone interested in the complex interaction between language and society.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521836067
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Lehrbuch
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511815522
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