An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics.
Title:
An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics.
Author:
Trousdale, Graeme.
ISBN:
9780748630004
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (169 pages)
Series:
Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures and tables -- Acknowledgements -- To readers -- 1 What is 'English'? -- 2 Communities, networks and individuals -- 3 English and language planning -- 4 Regional and social variation -- 5 Change in English -- 6 English historical sociolinguistics -- 7 Language contact -- 8 Dialect contact -- 9 Sociolinguistics and linguistic theory -- 10 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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