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New The Sociolinguistics Reader Edited by Miriam Meyerhoff, University of Edinburgh, UK and Eric Schleef, University of Manchester, UK Both a companion Reader to Introducing Sociolinguistics, Miriam Meyerhoff’s bestselling textbook, and a stand-alone Reader in sociolinguistics, this collection includes both classic foundational readings and more recent innovative articles. Intended to be highly user-friendly, The Sociolinguistics Reader includes substantial section introductions, annotated further reading, a reader’s guide on how to use the book and an introductory chapter providing advice on how to undertake qualitative and quantitative research. This introduction is supplemented by exercises focussing on data handling and collection. The Reader is divided into six sections and each section is thematically organised. Each reading is accessible to beginning students of sociolinguistics but the entire selection is assembled to also help advanced students focus on themes, principles and concepts that cut across different researchers’ work. Beginning and advanced students are supported by Content questions to assist understanding of essential features in the readings, and Concept questions which help advanced students make connections across readings, apply theory to data, and critically engage with the readings. A companion website supports and connects the Reader and textbook with structured exercises, questions and sound files. June 2010: 246 x 189: 512pp • Hb: 978-0-415-46956-2: $145.00 • Pb: 978-0-415-46957-9: $41.95 For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415469579
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Bestseller
Introducing Sociolinguistics Miriam Meyerhoff ’Here is a welcome introduction to sociolinguistics by a leading researcher in the field. Users will be inspired by the breadth and sweep of Meyerhoff’s treatment.’ – William Labov, University of Pennsylvania, USA This key text provides a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field. It covers foundation issues, recent advances and current debates – presenting familiar or classic data in new ways, and supplementing the familiar with fresh examples from a wide range of languages and social settings. It clearly explains the patterns and systems that underlie language variation in use, as well as the ways in which alternations between different language varieties index personal style, social power and national identity. Individual chapters cover: • language attitudes
• social class, social networks and communities of practice
• politeness
• gender
• multilingualism and language choice
• language and dialect contact.
• social dialects and individual style
• real time and apparent time change in language Each chapter includes exercises that enable readers to engage critically with the text, break out boxes making connections between sociolinguistics and linguistic or social theory, and brief, lively add-ons guaranteed to make the book a memorable and enjoyable read. With a full glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading, this text gives students all the tools they need for an excellent command of sociolinguistics.
Selected Contents List of Tables. List of Figures. List of Sounds and Symbols. Maps 1. Introduction to Using this Book
2. Introducing and Understanding Sociolinguistics 3. Variation and Style 4. Language Attitudes 5. Being Polite as a Variable in Speech 6. Multilingualism and Language Choice
7. Real Time and Apparent Time 8. Social Class 9. Social Networks and Communities of Practice 10. Gender 11. Language Contact
2006: 246 x 189: 352pp • Hb: 978-0-415-39947-0: $125.00 • Pb: 978-0-415-39948-7: $41.95 • eBook: 978-0-203-96670-9 For more information, visit: www.routledge.com/9780415399487
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12. Looking Back and Looking Ahead. Notes on the Exercises. Glossary. References. Index
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