An introduction to English sociolinguistics /

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This textbook, aimed primarily at beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, 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 quantitativ...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Trousdale, Graeme, 1971-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010.
Series:Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.
Subjects:
Sociolinguistics.
English language > Variation.
English language > Social aspects.
Sociolinguistique.
Anglais (Langue) > Variation.
sociolinguistics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
English language > Social aspects
English language > Variation
Sociolinguistics
Soziolinguistik
Englisch
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Figures and tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • To readers
  • 1 What is 8216;English?
  • 2 Communities, networks and individuals
  • 3 English and language planning
  • 4 Regional and social variation
  • 5 Change in English
  • 6 English historical sociolinguistics
  • 7 Language contact
  • 8 Dialect contact
  • 9 Sociolinguistics and linguistic theory
  • 10 Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Index.

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