An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics
Graeme TrousdaleThis textbook, aimed primarily at beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, 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 of such topics as:
- 'English' as a social and as a linguistic concept
- The relationship between regional and social dialectology, and their application to the study 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 and language planning
- English, sociolinguistics and linguistic theory.
The book contains data drawn from studies of English as it is used around the world. Throughout, there is an emphasis on facilitating a deeper understanding of linguistic variation in English and the social, political and cultural contexts in which speakers and writers of English operate.
年:
2010
出版社:
Edinburgh University Press
语言:
english
页:
168
ISBN 10:
0748630007
ISBN 13:
9780748630004
文件:
PDF, 1.62 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2010