An introduction to English sociolinguistics /

An introduction to English sociolinguistics /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Trousdale, Graeme, 1971-
Imprint:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 152 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Edinburgh textbooks on the English language Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.
Subject:	Sociolinguistics. English language -- Variation. English language -- Social aspects. English language -- Social aspects. English language -- Variation. Sociolinguistics. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11228662

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ISBN:	9780748630004 0748630007 9780748623242 0748623248 9780748623259 0748623256
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-148) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	This 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.
Other form:	Print version: Trousdale, Graeme, 1971- Introduction to English sociolinguistics. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2010 9780748623259

Table of Contents:

Cover
Copyright
Contents
Figures and tables
Acknowledgements
To readers
1 What is 8216;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.