Sociolinguistic Theory, 3rd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-5246-4
Paperback
354 pages
December 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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The revised edition of Sociolinguistic Theory presents a
critical synthesis of sociolinguistics, centering on the study of
language variation and change.
- A revised introduction to sociolinguistic theory by one of the top scholars in the field
- Provides a critical synthesis of sociolinguistics that centres on the study of language variation and change, now incorporating the latest developments in the field
- Shows how empirical explorations have made sociolinguistics the
most stimulating field in the
contemporary study of language
- Discusses the linguistic variable and its significance, crucial
social variables such as social stratification, sex,
and age, and the cultural significance of linguistic variation