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Oxford Introduction to Language Study Ser.: Sociolinguistics by Bernard Spolsky (1998, UK-Trade Paper)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100194372111

ISBN-139780194372114

eBay Product ID (ePID)1698362

Product Key Features

Number of Pages142 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSociolinguistics

SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics

Publication Year1998

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorBernard Spolsky

SeriesOxford Introduction to Language Study Ser.

FormatUk-Trade Paper

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceEnglish as a Second Language

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal306.4/4

Table Of ContentPrefaceSECTION 1SurveyThe scope of enquiryComplementary approachesThe methods of enquiryWhat are the data?The sociolinguist at workThe approach in this bookThe ethnography of speakingThe structure of conversationsPoliteness and politeness formulasTerms of addressSpeech communities and repertoiresDialectStylesSpecialized varieties or registers and domainsSlang and solidarityLanguage and genderSocial stratificationAccommodation and audience designLanguage socializationThe description of bilingualismBilingual competenceCode switching and code mixingMultilingualismLanguage loyalty and reversing language shiftLanguage and ethnic identityLanguage and politicsLanguage rightsPidgins and creolesDiglossiaLanguage policy and language planningStatus planningCorpus planningNormativism and prescriptivismLanguage acquisition planning or language education policyLanguage diffusion policy or linguistic imperialismThe spread of English - imperialism or hegemony?ConclusionsSECTION 2ReadingsSECTION 3ReferencesSECTION 4Glossary

SynopsisSociolinguistics is the study of the different ways in which different groups of people use language. This book provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to the field, making links with related disciplines such as history, politics, and gender studies., Sociolinguistics is the study of the different ways in which various groups of people use language. This book provides a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the field. It explores how sociolinguistics is linked to other disciplines such as history, politics and gender studies.