Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 : Cognitive and Cultural Factors Paperback / softback
by William (University of Pennsylvania, USA) Labov
Part of the Language in Society series
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Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints. Explores the major insights obtained by combining sociolinguistics with the results of dialect geography on a large scaleExamines the cognitive and cultural influences responsible for linguistic changeDemonstrates under what conditions dialects diverge from one anotherEstablishes an essential distinction between transmission within the community and diffusion across communitiesCompletes Labov’s seminal Principles of Linguistic Change trilogy
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:15/10/2010
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- ISBN:9781405112147
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:448 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:15/10/2010
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- ISBN:9781405112147
