Introducing language and society / Rodney H. Jones, University of Reading, Christiana Themistocleous, University of Reading.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Rodney H., author.

Themistocleous, Christiana, 1979- author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Cambridge introductions to language and linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

xvi, 242 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"This accessible and entertaining textbook introduces students to both traditional and more contemporary approaches to sociolinguistics in a real-world context, addressing current social problems that students are likely to care about, such as racism, inequality, political conflict, belonging, and issues around gender and sexuality. Each chapter includes exercises, case studies and ideas for small-scale research projects, encouraging students to think critically about the different theories and approaches to language and society, and to interrogate their own beliefs about language and communication. The book gives students a grounding in the traditional concepts and techniques upon which sociolinguistics is built, while also introducing new developments from the last decade, such as translanguaging, multimodality, superdiversity, linguistic landscapes and language and digital media. Students will also have online access to more detailed examples, links to video and audio files, and more challenging exercises to strengthen their skills and confidence as sociolinguists"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Imagining languages and their speakers

2. Resources and repertories

3. Language variation

4. Modes and media of communication

5. Code mixing, crossing and translanguaging

6. Style and identity

7. Language attitudes, mocking and appropriation

8. language in the material world

9. Mobility, contact and flows

Appendix. A sociolinguist's toolkit.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-238) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781108498920

1108498922

9781108712859

1108712851

OCLC:

1267384376