Towards a Social Science of Language : Papers in honor of William Labov: Volume 2: Social interaction and discourse structures.

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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Guy, Gregory R. (Editor), Feagin, Crawford (Editor), Schiffrin, Deborah (Editor), Baugh, John (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: John Benjamins Publishing Company 1997.
Subjects:
Discourse analysis > Social aspects.
Language and languages > Variation.
Sociolinguistics.
Variation (Linguistique)
Sociolinguistique.
sociolinguistics.
Electronic resource.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • TOWARDS A SOCIAL SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; Foreword; Note; I. Social Interaction and Discourse Structures; Discourse Analysis, Structuralism, and the Description of Social Practice; 1. Introduction; 2. What is a Structuralist Theory of Language?; Assumption 1. It is possible to identify linguistic structures.; Assumption 2. Structures consist of boundaries, substructures, and their internal relations.; Assumption 3. Structural descriptions are atemporal.; 3. Is Structuralism Necessary for Discourse Analysis?

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