An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

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Synopsis

This comprehensive new edition of Wardhaugh’s textbook incorporates additional study features and numerous new and updated references to bring the book completely up-to-date, whilst maintaining the features that made the book so popular with lecturers and students: accessible coverage of a wide range of issues, clearly written, and with useful student study features. A fully revised new edition of Ronald Wardhaugh’s popular introduction to sociolinguistics, which now includes over 150 new and updated references and new study features throughout Features new “Explorations” sections in each chapter incorporating suggested readings, discussion sections, and exercises – all designed to encourage students to develop their own skills and ideas Reflects new developments in the field, providing greater focus on ideas such as identity, solidarity, and markedness Provides balanced coverage of a range of topics, including: language dialects, pidgins and Creoles, codes, bilingualism, speech communities, variation, words and culture, ethnographies, solidarity and politeness, talk and action, gender, disadvantage, and planning Comprehensive and accessible, it is the ideal introduction for students coming to sociolinguistics for the first time

Book details

Edition:: 6
Series:: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics (Book 28)
Author:: Ronald Wardhaugh
ISBN:: 9781444359237
Related ISBNs:: 9781405186681
Publisher:: Wiley
Pages:: N/A
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: Yes
Date of addition:: 2019-12-17
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: Ronald Wardhaugh
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: Language Arts, Nonfiction, Sociology