Sociolinguistic Research : Application and Impact Paperback / softback
Edited by Robert Lawson, Dave Sayers
Paperback / softback
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Shortlisted for the LSA Leonard Bloomfield Book Award 2017Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact provides a unique overview of international research projects, showcasing their positive outcomes and offering critical insights and constructive critiques into the meaning of ‘impact’ in contemporary research.
The book includes: original findings from cutting-edge research from scholars such as Mary Bucholtz, Walt Wolfram and Peter Patrick;coverage of organisational contexts including education, government, justice, heritage, and the workplace;activities including after-school programmes, workplace training courses, social media campaigns, and video productions;application of research to professional practice including teaching (primary school to university), adjudication, police interviewing, and governmental policymaking;contributors’ personal reflections on the research process and its outcomes, including constructive critiques of institutional definitions of impact. With chapters spanning research across five continents, Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact is essential reading for sociolinguistic researchers, students embarking on sociolinguistic research, and anyone interested in the practical application of research on language and society.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:262 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/04/2016
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- ISBN:9780415748520
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:262 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/04/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415748520