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Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation
Sali A. Tagliamonte
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Description for Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation
Paperback. Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770.
Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language.
Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language.
- Represents the most up-to-date coverage of the history, developments, and methodologies of variationist sociolinguistics
- Addresses all aspects of linguistic variation, including areas not usually covered in introductory texts, e.g. the phonological, morpho-syntactic, discourse/pragmatic
- Outlines comparative sociolinguistic approach, data collection, methodological issues; and addresses state-of-the-art contemporary quantitative methods and statistical practice
- Features cutting-edge research at an appropriate level to facilitate student learning
- Engages students throughout with a variety of pedagogical features, including Mini Quizzes to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Series
Language in Society
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405135917
SKU
V9781405135917
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About Sali A. Tagliamonte
Sali A. Tagliamonte is a Professor in the Linguistics Department at the University of Toronto, Canada. She is author of Analysing Sociolinguistic Variation (2006), co-author of African American English in the Diaspora: Tense and Aspect (Wiley-Blackwell, 2001), and has published on African American varieties; British, Irish, and Canadian dialects; as well as child, teen, television, and Internet languages.
Reviews for Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation
“The author's aims of introducing the field of LVC to learners, discussing its principle goals and achievements, and opening up discussion for advances in the field have been successfully achieved in this volume.” (LINGUIST, 16 May 2012) Featured on CBC Radio One's Ontario Today (17th October), http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/2011/10/17/tuesday-northern-and-southern-expressions/#socialcomments