An Introduction to Sociolinguistics - Couverture souple

Wardhaugh, Ronald

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0631204997 ISBN 13 : 9780631204992

Editeur : Blackwell Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

This is a textbook for courses in sociolinguistics and the sociology of language. This edition retains the basic structure of the original, but incorporates new material reflecting the progress of the field since the start of the 1990s. In particular, the coverage of pidgins and creoles, code switching, sociolinguistic variation, language change, discourse analysis and of language and gender have been considerably revised and extended, with coverage of some 150 recent books or papers.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Since it first appeared more than ten years ago, Ronald Wardhaugh′s Introduction to Sociolinguistics has been an immensely popular choice of textbook for courses in sociolinguistics and the sociology of language. This third edition retains the basic structure of the original, but incorporates a wealth of new material reflecting the progress of the field since the start of the 1990s.

In particular, the coverage of pidgins and creoles, code switching, sociolinguistic variation, language change, discourse analysis and of language and gender have been considerably revised and extended, with coverage of some 150 recent books or papers.

Revue de presse

"Should become the standard text in advanced undergraduate courses and introductory graduate courses." Language (of a previous edition)

"Among the various introductions to sociolinguistics, this one certainly stands out in its comprehensiveness [it] offers a wealth of relevent and correct information." Sociolinguistica (of a previous edition)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishers
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0631204997
• ISBN 13: 9780631204992
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible