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Towards a Social Science of Language : Papers in honor of William Labov. Volume 1: Variation and change in language and society.

This is a two-volume collection of original research papers designed to reflect the breadth and depth of the impact that William Labov has had on linguistic science. Four areas of 'Labovian' linguistics are addressed: First is the study of variation and change; the papers in sections I and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Guy, Gregory R.
Otros Autores: Feagin, Crawford, Schiffrin, Deborah, Baugh, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1996.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This is a two-volume collection of original research papers designed to reflect the breadth and depth of the impact that William Labov has had on linguistic science. Four areas of 'Labovian' linguistics are addressed: First is the study of variation and change; the papers in sections I and II of the first volume take this as their central theme, with a focus on either the social context and uses of language (I) or on the the internal linguistic dynamics of variation and change (II). The study of African American English, and other language varieties in the Americas spoken by people of African.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (454 pages)
ISBN:9789027276292
9027276293
1283312611
9781283312615