The Handbook of Historical Sociolinguistics

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book The Handbook of Historical Sociolinguistics by , Wiley
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781118257265
Publisher: Wiley Publication: February 15, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781118257265
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: February 15, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

Written by an international team of leading scholars, this groundbreaking reference work explores the nature of language change and diffusion, and paves the way for future research in this rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field.

  • Features 35 newly-written essays from internationally acclaimed experts that reflect the growth and vitality of the burgeoning area of historical sociolinguistics
  • Examines how sociolinguistic theoretical models, methods, findings, and expertise can be used to reconstruct a language's past in order to explain linguistic changes and developments
  • Bridges the gap between the past and the present in linguistic studies
  • Structured thematically into sections exploring: origins and theoretical assumptions; methods for the sociolinguistic study of the history of languages; linguistic and extra-linguistic variables; historical dialectology, language contact and diffusion; and attitudes to language
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Written by an international team of leading scholars, this groundbreaking reference work explores the nature of language change and diffusion, and paves the way for future research in this rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field.

More books from Wiley

Cover of the book Interactive Lecturing by
Cover of the book The Demise of the Dollar... by
Cover of the book Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine by
Cover of the book Gender Violence by
Cover of the book Planning Health Promotion Programs by
Cover of the book Imbalanced Learning by
Cover of the book 2012 AICPA Not-For-Profit Industry Conference e-book Sampler by
Cover of the book In Search of Politics by
Cover of the book Nationalisms by
Cover of the book Drug Utilization Research by
Cover of the book Synchronous Ethernet and IEEE 1588 in Telecoms by
Cover of the book High Temperature Experiments in Chemistry and Materials Science by
Cover of the book Electrical Energy Conversion and Transport by
Cover of the book Integrating Biological Control into Conservation Practice by
Cover of the book Technology and Practical Use of Strain Gages by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy