The social life of words : a historical approach / Laura Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, Laura, 1961- author.

Series:

Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 43.

Language in society ; v. 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

English language--Social aspects.

English language.

English language--Usage.

English language--History.

Physical Description:

ix, 202 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chichester : Wiley Blackwell, 2023.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. Introduction: geyser, Califont, ascot

1.1. On Concepts, Approaches, Methods, and Theories

1.2. On Sources

1.3. Editorial Principles

References

1. Lexical Sociolinguistics and Social Networks

1.1. Introduction to Social Network Theory

1.2. Previous Scholarship

1.3. Swiss waiter

1.4. Sosison Vo Land

1.5. Summary

2. Lexical Sociolinguistics and Communities of Practice

2.1. Introduction to Communities of Practice

2.2. Previous Scholarship

2.3. Etna

2.3.1. Summary

2.4. Laugh!

2.5. Summary

3. The Sociolinguistics of Polysemy

3.1. Introduction to the Sociolinguistics of Polysemy

3.2. Previous Scholarship

3.3. Maroon

3.4. Popcorn

3.5. Summary

4. The Sociolinguistics of Onomasiology

4.1. Introduction to the Sociolinguistics of Onomasiology

4.2. Previous Scholarship

4.3. direction, address

4.4. Kiss Me Quick

4.5. Summary

5. The Sociolinguistics of Stereotypes

5.1. Introduction to the Sociolinguistics of Stereotypes

5.2. Previous Scholarship

5.3. Goss

5.4. Goodwill

5.5. Porridge

5.6. Fido, Rover

5.7. Summary

6. Language Regard and Lexical Influcncers

6.1. Introduction to Language Regard

6.2. Previous Scholarship

6.3. Cafe, Restaurant

6.3.1. Restaurant

6.3.2. Cafe

6.3.3. Slap-Bang Shop

6.3.4. Ordinary

6.3.5. Alamode Beefshop

6.3.6. Coffee-House

6.3.7. Coffee-Palace and Coffee-Tavern

6.3.8. Buffet

6.3.9. Time-Line of Development

6.3.10. Coffee Shop

6.4. Summary

7. Lexical Sociolinguistics, Indexicality and Enregisterment

7.1. Introduction to Indexicality and Enregisterment

7.2. Previous Scholarship

7.3. Drage

7.4. Tinned Salmon

7.5. Rather!

7.6. Summary

8. Lexical Sociolinguistics and Spatial Spread

8.1. Introduction to Spatial Spread

8.2. Previous Scholarship

8.3. Monkey Parade, Shopping Parade

8.3.1. Summary

8.4. Sunnyside

8.5. Summary

9. Lexical Appropriation

9.1. Introduction to Lexical Appropriation

9.2. Into

9.3. Baggonet

9.4. Burgoo

9.4.1. What Is Already Known About burgoo

9.4.2. Further Data Assembled in Date Order

9.4.3. Polysemous Senses of burgoo

9.4.4. Onomasiological Sets

9.4.5. Spread of burgoo in Physical Space

9.4.6. Spread of burgoo in Social Space

9.4.7. Perceived Space and Authority Constraints

9.4.8. Evidence of Indexicality and Enregisterment

9.4.9. Stereotypical Properties

9.4.10. Language Regard and Lexical Appropriation

9.5. Summary

10. Future Directions

References.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

British Library not licensed to copy 0.

ISBN:

9781119881032

111988103X

OCLC:

1346478408