Sprache & LinguistikReihe
Diese Reihe taucht tief in die faszinierende Welt der Sprache und Linguistik ein. Sie bietet tiefe Einblicke in Struktur, Geschichte und Entwicklung der menschlichen Sprache. Die Bände behandeln vielfältige Themen, von Phonetik bis Semantik und Psycholinguistik. Dies ist eine unverzichtbare Ressource für alle, die neugierig sind, wie Sprache funktioniert und wie sie unsere Gedanken und Gesellschaften beeinflusst.
Empfohlene Lesereihenfolge
Sociolinguistics
- 240 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. He has added a fascinating chapter on the development of a language as a result of a non-native speaker's use of it. Compelling and authoritative, this new edition of a bestselling book is set to redraw the boundaries of the study of sociolinguistics.
Multilingualism is everywhere in our globalised society. Delving into the 'social life' of languages, John Edwards provides a brief yet compelling overview of multilingualism and its sociocultural implications and consequences. Covering major topics including language origins, language death, lingua francas, pidgins, creoles and artificial languages, this book provides a complete introduction to what happens when languages meet. A vital primer for anybody interested in multilingualism, this new edition has been refreshed and updated, expanding its coverage and adding new topics such as linguistic imperialism, minority languages, and folk linguistics. A brand new chapter on recent developments also covers the linguistic landscape, language planning, the 'new speaker' phenomenon and digital multilingualisms. Accessibly written in an engaging style which assumes no prior knowledge, this book is an essential introduction for anybody interested in multilingualism and language.
