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Oxford Handbook Of Sociolinguistics
. Ed(S): Bayley, Robert J.; Cameron, Richard; Lucas, Ceil
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Description for Oxford Handbook Of Sociolinguistics
Hardback. This major new survey of sociolinguistics identifies gaps in our existing knowledge base and provides directions for future research. Editor(s): Bayley, Robert J.; Cameron, Richard; Lucas, Ceil. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 912 pages, 43 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 175 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1654.
From its beginnings in the 1960s, sociolinguistics developed several different subfields with distinct methods and interests: the variationist tradition established by Labov, the anthropological tradition of Hymes, interactional sociolinguistics as developed by Gumperz, and the sociology of language represented by the work of Fishman. All of these areas have seen a great deal of growth in recent decades, and recent studies have led to a more broadly inclusive view of sociolinguistics. Hence there is a need for a handbook that will survey the main areas of the field, point out the lacunae in our existing knowledge base, and provide directions ... Read more
From its beginnings in the 1960s, sociolinguistics developed several different subfields with distinct methods and interests: the variationist tradition established by Labov, the anthropological tradition of Hymes, interactional sociolinguistics as developed by Gumperz, and the sociology of language represented by the work of Fishman. All of these areas have seen a great deal of growth in recent decades, and recent studies have led to a more broadly inclusive view of sociolinguistics. Hence there is a need for a handbook that will survey the main areas of the field, point out the lacunae in our existing knowledge base, and provide directions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
912
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Number of Pages
912
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199744084
SKU
V9780199744084
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About . Ed(S): Bayley, Robert J.; Cameron, Richard; Lucas, Ceil
ROBERT BAYLEY is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis. He has conducted research on variation in English, Spanish, Chinese, ASL, and Italian Sign Language as well as studies of language socialization in U.S. Latino communities. His publications include Language as Cultural Practice (with Sandra R. Schecter, 2002), and Sociolinguistic Variation: Theories, Methods, and Applications (with Ceil Lucas, ... Read more
Reviews for Oxford Handbook Of Sociolinguistics
The Oxford Handbook of Sociolinguistics contains many insightful chapters, especially on sociolinguistic variation and on language attitudes and policy
Philipp S Angermeyer, Journal of Sociolinguistics
The...handbook benefits from the fact that all of the authors are outstanding scholars who are extremely well known in their respective areas of expertise... [G]raduate students who are interested in sociolinguistic studies are ... Read more
Philipp S Angermeyer, Journal of Sociolinguistics
The...handbook benefits from the fact that all of the authors are outstanding scholars who are extremely well known in their respective areas of expertise... [G]raduate students who are interested in sociolinguistic studies are ... Read more