An introduction to English sociolinguistics / Graeme Trousdale.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trousdale, Graeme, 1971-

Series:

Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.

Edinburgh textbooks on the English language

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

English language--Variation.

English language.

English language--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2010.

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

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography (p. 138-148) and index.

ISBN:

9786612749575

9781282749573

1282749579

9780748630004

0748630007

OCLC:

664232837