Language in Society: An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Romaine, Suzanne

ISBN 10: 0198731922 / ISBN 13: 9780198731924

Edité par Oxford University Press, 2001

N° de réf. du vendeur 0198731922-4-36636243

Synopsis :

Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific region? Why do Danes understand Norwegians better than Norwegians understand Danish? Is Ebonics a language or a dialect? Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken, while sociology generally overlooks the role of language in the constitution of society. In this book Suzanne Romaine provides a clear, lively, and accessible introduction to the field of sociolinguistics and emphasizes the constant interaction between society and language. She shows how our linguistic choices are motivated by social factors, and how certain ways of speaking come to be vested with symbolic value, drawing from evidence from studies of cultures and languages all over the world. This new edition incorporates new material on current issues in the study of gender as well as other topics such as the linguistic dimension to the ethnic conflict in the Balkans, and the controversy over Ebonics in the United States.

À propos de l'auteur:
Professor Suzanne Romaine is Merton Professor of English Language at the University of Oxford and author of a number of books.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Language in Society: An Introduction to ...
Éditeur : Oxford University Press
Date d'édition : 2001
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair
Edition : 2ème Édition