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An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics
By Graeme Trousdale
169 pages
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- Edinburgh University Press
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- Edinburgh
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- 2010
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Synopsis
This textbook, aimed primarily at beginning undergraduates obtaining degrees in English, provides an introduction to a range of sociolinguistic theories and their insight into varieties of English, past and present. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociolinguistic variation, the book provides a systematic overview of topics such as: "English'"as a social and linguistic concept; the relationship between regional and social dialectology, and their application to the study ...
This textbook, aimed primarily at beginning undergraduates obtaining degrees in English, provides an introduction to a range of sociolinguistic theories and their insight into varieties of English, past and present. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociolinguistic variation, the book provides a systematic overview of topics such as: "English'"as a social and 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 ongoing change in English; Englishes as contact varieties; English as an official language; and English, sociolinguistics, and linguistic theory. The book draws from studies of English as it is spoken around the world, facilitating a deeper understanding of linguistic variation in English and the social, political, and cultural contexts in which speakers and writers of English operate.
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Table of contents
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- An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics ii
- Title Page iv
- Contents vi
- Figures and Tables ix
- Acknowledgements x
- To Readers xi
- 1- What Is ‘English’? 1
- 2- Communities, Networks and Individuals 16
- 3- English and Language Planning 28
- 4- Regional and Social Variation 41
- 5- Change in English 59
- 6- English Historical Sociolinguistics 76
- 7- Language Contact 92
- 8- Dialect Contact 105
- 9- Sociolinguistics and Linguistic Theory 119
- 10- Conclusion 134
- An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics ii
- Title Page iv
- Contents vi
- Figures and Tables ix
- Acknowledgements x
- To Readers xi
- 1- What Is ‘English’? 1
- 2- Communities, Networks and Individuals 16
- 3- English and Language Planning 28
- 4- Regional and Social Variation 41
- 5- Change in English 59
- 6- English Historical Sociolinguistics 76
- 7- Language Contact 92
- 8- Dialect Contact 105
- 9- Sociolinguistics and Linguistic Theory 119
- 10- Conclusion 134
- Appendix 136
- References 138
- Index 149