English Sociolinguistics

An Introduction

AvDaniel Schreier

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Covering both traditional topics and innovative approaches, this textbook constitutes a comprehensive introduction to English sociolinguistics. Reflecting the field's breadth and diversity, it guides students through the development of research on language and society over the last sixty years, as well as global trends and related fields such as World Englishes, language politics, language and inequality, and translanguaging. It features practical activities, for both individual work and in-class discussion, as well as vignettes introducing specific case studies, additional information on 'out of the box' topics, key terms, and examples from around the world and various social settings. Inspiring, personal and authoritative interviews with leading sociolinguists conclude the book. Assuming only a basic understanding of the English sound system and its grammar, and supported online by additional activities and selected model answers, this is the ideal text for undergraduates wanting an accessible and modern introduction to the field.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-05-15
Mått:170 x 244 x 21 mm
Vikt:825 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Introductions to the English Language
Antal sidor:358
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108834889

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Mer om författaren

Daniel Schreier is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Zurich. He has taught and researched in the United States, New Zealand and Germany, and held an Erskine Fellowship at the University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand). His research interests include varieties of English around the world, language variation and change, contact linguistics and sociolinguistics. He is author of several books on English in the South Atlantic, editor of books on language change in English, including written sources, has published some eighty articles, co-edited the journal English World-Wide (from 2013–2019) and is Co-Editor of the Cambridge Handbook of World Englishes.

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'English Sociolinguistics: An Introduction combines a comprehensive overview of the study of English sociolinguistics with accessible and topical examples and practical exercises, making the study of sociolinguistics engaging and fun for undergraduates. The novelty of this book is that it bridges many different subfields of sociolinguistics, connecting both historical and modern perspectives, and addresses global, real-world issues like multilingualism and language rights. I'm looking forward to using examples from this book in my teaching.' Lynn Clark, University of Canterbury

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; 1. English sociolinguistics: why it matters; 2. From dialectology to sociolinguistics: a short history; 3. Individuals, networks, communities, society: from variation to change; 4. English in contact: from code-switching to the birth of new varieties; 5. English historical sociolinguistics; 6. Interactional sociolinguistics; 7. Applied sociolinguistics; 8. Language planning and the law; 9. The sociolinguistics of globalisation; 10. A tribute to sociolinguist(ic)s; Appendix; Glossary; References; Index.