Sociolinguistic Variation - Critical Reflections

Zusatztext The authors of this book combine to encourage a new generation of sociolinguists Carmen Fought is Professor of Linguistics at Pitzer College. Klappentext This volume contains previously unpublished articles by the most prominent sociolinguists working in the study of language variation today! which when taken together both highlight this new direction! as well as critique conventional wisdom in this growing and vital field of study. The book is divided into four sections: methodology; place (the role of context); adult speech; and attitudes and ideologies. Zusammenfassung This volume of articles by sociolinguists working in the study of language variation today highlights a new direction, and critiques conventional wisdom in this growing and vital field of study. The volume is divided into four sections: methodology; place (the role of context); adult speech; and attitudes and ideologies.

Product details

• Authors: Carmen Fought, Carmen (Assistant Professor of Linguistics Fought
• Assisted by: Carmen Fought (Editor), Fought Carmen (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2004
• EAN: 9780195170399
• ISBN: 978-0-19-517039-9
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics; Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology