Variationist sociolinguistics: change, observation, interpretation

Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents acomprehensive, 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, methodologicalissues; and addresses state-of-the-art contemporary quantitative methods and statistical practice Features cutting-edge research at an appropriate level tofacilitate 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 quantitativeanalysis 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

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-3591-7
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 16/09/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés