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Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3: Cognitive and Cultural Factors
William Labov
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Paperback. Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.
Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.
- Explores the major insights obtained by combining sociolinguistics with the results of dialect geography on a large scale
- Examines the cognitive and cultural influences responsible for linguistic change
- Demonstrates under what conditions dialects diverge from one another
- Establishes an essential distinction between transmission within the community and diffusion across communities
- Completes Labov’s seminal Principles of Linguistic Change trilogy
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Language in Society
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405112147
SKU
V9781405112147
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99-50
About William Labov
William Labov is Professor of Linguistics and Director of the Linguistics Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania. His major studies include The Social Stratification of English in New York City (1966), Sociolinguistic Patterns (1972), Language in the Inner City (1972), Principles of Linguistic Change: Internal Factors (Wiley-Blackwell, 1994) and Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 2: Social Factors (Wiley-Blackwell, 2001). With S. Ash ... Read more
Reviews for Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3: Cognitive and Cultural Factors
"The culminating volume in Labov's magnum opus on language variation and change will assure forever his indelible imprint on the field of linguistics. Thanks to Labov, the field should never be the same." — Walt Wolfram, North Carolina State University "William Labov completes his monumental study of sound change by examining the forces that drive divergence and convergence ... Read more