Variationist Sociolinguistics

von Sali A. Tagliamonte

426 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language. - Represents the most up-to-date coverage of the history, developments, and methodologies of variationist sociolinguistics - Addresses all aspects of linguistic variation, including areas not usually covered in introductory texts, e.g. the phonological, morpho-syntactic, discourse/pragmatic - Outlines comparative sociolinguistic approach, data collection, methodological issues; and addresses state-of-the-art contemporary quantitative methods and statistical practice - Features cutting-edge research at an appropriate level to facilitate student learning - Engages students throughout with a variety of pedagogical features, including Mini Quizzes to test comprehension, extensive Exercises at the end of each chapter, the opportunity to do hands-on quantitative analysis of a never-before published data set, and Notes and Tips that offer insight into conducting sociolinguistic research. Extra materials and answers to the exercises are available at www.wiley.com/go/tagliamonte

• Reihe: Wiley-Blackwell
• ISBN: 9781405135917
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.09.2011
• Größe: 244 x 170 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons