Introduction to English Sociolinguistics
Inbunden, Engelska, 2010
Av Graeme Trousdale, University of Edinburgh) Trousdale, Graeme (Professor of Cognitive Linguistics
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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.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2010-04-30
- Mått138 x 216 x 15 mm
- Vikt314 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieEdinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
- Antal sidor168
- FörlagEdinburgh University Press
- EAN9780748623242