A Glossary of Sociolinguistics, Paperback / softback Book

A Glossary of Sociolinguistics Paperback / softback

Part of the Glossaries in Linguistics series

Paperback / softback

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This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society.

A central topic within modern linguistics, sociolinguistics deals with human communication and the use of language in its social context.

Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language and cross-cultural communication.

Key features: * An ideal companion to courses in sociolinguistics, language variation and change, dialectology, English language and language and gender * Contains illustrations, dialect maps and a bibliography * Provides linguistic examples of the terms defined * Supplies numerous cross-references to related terms.

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