An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics Contributor(s): Trousdale, Graeme (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748623256 ISBN-13: 9780748623259 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
Dewey: 306.44 |
LCCN: 2010444865 |
Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 168 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Designed for beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, this textbook provides an introduction to a range of sociolinguistic theories and the insights they provide for a greater understanding of varieties of English, past and present. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociolinguistic variation, the book provides a systematic overview such topics as: *'English' as a social and as a linguistic concept*English speech communities*Social and regional dialectology in relation to varieties of English*English historical sociolinguistics, from Old English to late Modern English*Sociolinguistics and change in English*Outcomes of contact involving varieties of English*English and language planning*English, sociolinguistics and linguistic theory.The book contains data drawn from studies of English as it is used around the world. Throughout, there is an emphasis on facilitating a deeper understanding of linguistic variation in English and the social, political and cultural contexts in which speakers and writers of English operate |