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 sociolinguisticsAddresses all aspects of linguistic variation, including areas not usually covered in introductory texts, e.g. the phonological, morpho-syntactic, discourse/pragmaticOutlines comparative sociolinguistic approach, data collection, methodological issues; and addresses state-of-the-art contemporary quantitative methods and statistical practiceFeatures cutting-edge research at an appropriate level to facilitate student learningEngages 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 INDICE: ForewordSeries Editor’s PrefacePrefaceList of FiguresList of Tables1. Sociolinguistics as Language Variation and Change2. Social Patterns3. Linguistic Patterns4. Data and Method5. Quantitative Analysis6. Comparative Sociolinguistics7. Phonological Variables8. Morpho-Syntactic Variables9. Discourse/Pragmatic Features10. Tense/Aspect Variables11. Other Variables12. Sociolinguistic ExplanationsAppendix A: Corpora CitedAppendix B: Time Periods in the History of EnglishReferencesSubject IndexIndex of Linguistic Variables

• ISBN: 978-1-4443-4447-9
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 11/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés