Variationist Sociolinguistics
Change, Observation, Interpretation
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
| Author: | Sali A. Tagliamonte | ISBN: | 9781444344455 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | August 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sali A. Tagliamonte |
| ISBN: | 9781444344455 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | August 26, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, 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, methodological issues; and addresses state-of-the-art contemporary quantitative methods and statistical practice
- Features cutting-edge research at an appropriate level to facilitate 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 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
Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, 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, methodological issues; and addresses state-of-the-art contemporary quantitative methods and statistical practice
- Features cutting-edge research at an appropriate level to facilitate 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 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
