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An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics
Graeme Trousdale
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Paperback. This textbook 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. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. 168 pages, 4 halftones, 2 maps. This textbook 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. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 10. Weight: 218.
Designed for beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, this textbook 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 quantitative approaches to sociolinguistic variation, the book provides a systematic overview such topics as: *'English' as a social and as a linguistic concept *English speech communities *Social and regional dialectology in relation to varieties of English *English historical sociolinguistics, from Old English to late Modern English *Sociolinguistics and change in English *Outcomes of contact involving varieties of English *English ... Read more
Designed for beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, this textbook 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 quantitative approaches to sociolinguistic variation, the book provides a systematic overview such topics as: *'English' as a social and as a linguistic concept *English speech communities *Social and regional dialectology in relation to varieties of English *English historical sociolinguistics, from Old English to late Modern English *Sociolinguistics and change in English *Outcomes of contact involving varieties of English *English ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748623259
SKU
V9780748623259
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About Graeme Trousdale
Graeme Trousdale is a Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh.
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