Authors:Tope Omoniyi, Goodith White,
Publisher: Continuum
Keywords: sociolinguistics, advances, identity
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2006-11-02
List price: $192.00
ISBN-10: 0826490646
ISBN-13: 9780826490643

Identity is a problematic concept in-as-much-as we recognise it now as non-fixed, non-rigid and always being co-constructed by individuals of themselves, or by people who share certain core values or perceive another group as having such values. This volume re-examines the analytical tools employed in the sociolinguistic research of ’identity’ in order to assess their efficiency, establish the roles of language in the identity claims of specific communities of people, and determine the place of identity in a variety of social contexts, including work places and language classrooms.

Author: Ceil Lucas
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Keywords: sociolinguistics, gallaudet, deaf, communities
Number of Pages: 341
Published: 1995-03-01
List price: $45.95
ISBN-10: 156368036x
ISBN-13: 9781563680366

Author: Ralph Fasold
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: sociolinguistics, language, society, introduction
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1991-01-15
List price: $52.95
ISBN-10: 0631138250
ISBN-13: 9780631138259

A companion to the author’s Sociolinguistics of Society, this textbook, examines the influence of social interaction in language use and discusses a variety of facts about language from the commonplace to the exotic. Questions not normally asked about everyday phenomena are raised and little known facts about language use in social contexts are explored. For example, how does one decide when it is appropriate to address someone by their first name? Why do West Indians in service occupations sometimes seem rude to their customers? Why do men in Western Societies use more local dialect for

Author:
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Keywords: sociolinguistics, arabic
Number of Pages: 320
Published:
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0748623744
ISBN-13: 9780748623747

Author: Miriam Meyerhoff
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: sociolinguistics, introducing
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-09-22
List price: $41.95
ISBN-10: 0415399483
ISBN-13: 9780415399487

’Here is a welcome introduction to sociolinguistics by a leading researcher in the field. Users will be inspired by the breadth and sweep of Meyerhoff’s treatment.’ – William Labov, University of Pennsylvania, USA ’Miriam Meyerhoff’s entertaining volume revels in the diversity that is the cornerstone of sociolinguistics – she takes us to every continent to provide contemporary, refreshing and engaging examples of the key concepts of the discipline, and does so in a well-paced and readable style. The book is authoritative yet open-minded, innovative yet touches al

Author: Janet Holmes
Publisher: Pearson ESL
Keywords: sociolinguistics, introduction
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2001-02-23
List price: $41.33
ISBN-10: 0582328616
ISBN-13: 9780582328617

What is sociolinguistics? This introductory textbook provides a penetrating answer to this question, explaining basic sociolinguistic concepts through a wide range of examples, and by drawing on ’classic’ approaches to the subject as well as from the most recent research. The book is conveniently divided into three sections: * Section one shows how language is used in multilingual speech communities and explains the varying patterns of language use. Janet Holmes examines how and why languages change within society and highlights the factors that lead to the displacement of one la

Author: Peter Trudgill
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: sociolinguistics, glossary
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2003-06-19
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0195219430
ISBN-13: 9780195219432

This alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language, and cross-cultural communication.