A Glossary of Sociolinguistics

Autor*innen

• Peter Trudgill

Parameter

• 160 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Handbücher und Anleitungen
• Linguistik
• Literaturwissenschaft
• Sachbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften

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This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. A central topic within modern linguistics, sociolinguistics deals with human communication and the use of language in its social context. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language and cross-cultural communication.Key features:* An ideal companion to courses in sociolinguistics, language variation and change, dialectology, English language and language and gender* Contains illustrations, dialect maps and a bibliography* Provides linguistic examples of the terms defined* Supplies numerous cross-references to related terms.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Einband: Paperback