Sociolinguistics
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This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. He has added a fascinating chapter on the development of a language as a result of a non-native speaker's use of it. Compelling and authoritative, this new edition of a bestselling book is set to redraw the boundaries of the study of sociolinguistics
Informationen zum Autor Peter Trudgill Klappentext This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. He has added a fascinating chapter on the development of a language as a result of a non-native speaker's use of it. Compelling and authoritative, this new edition of a bestselling book is set to redraw the boundaries of the study of sociolinguistics. Zusammenfassung Examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. Ranging from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics, this work surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. It is suitable for sociolinguistics. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures, Maps and Tables Acknowledgments Phonetic Symbols 1. Sociolinguistics?Language and Society 2. Language and Social Class 3. Language and Ethnic Group 4. Language and Sex 5. Language and Context 6. Language and Social Interaction 7. Language and Nation 8. Language and Geography 9. Language and Humanity Annotated Bibliography and Further Reading Index
Autorentext
Peter Trudgill
Zusammenfassung
Examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. Ranging from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics, this work surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. It is suitable for sociolinguistics.
Inhalt
List of Figures, Maps and Tables
Acknowledgments
Phonetic Symbols
- Sociolinguistics—Language and Society
- Language and Social Class
- Language and Ethnic Group
- Language and Sex
- Language and Context
- Language and Social Interaction
- Language and Nation
- Language and Geography
- Language and Humanity
Annotated Bibliography and Further Reading
Index
Weitere Informationen
- Allgemeine Informationen
- Sprache Englisch
- Gewicht 182g
- Untertitel An Introduction to Language and Society
- Autor Peter Trudgill
- Titel Sociolinguistics
- Veröffentlichung 03.08.2000
- ISBN 0140289216
- Format Kartonierter Einband
- EAN 9780140289213
- Jahr 2000
- Größe H198mm x B129mm x T16mm
- Herausgeber Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
- Anzahl Seiten 222
- Auflage 4th ed
- GTIN 09780140289213