The Social Stratification of English in New York City, Second Edition - Brossura

Labov, William

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ISBN 10: 0521528054 ISBN 13: 9780521528054

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Riassunto

One of the first accounts of social variation in language, this groundbreaking study founded the discipline of sociolinguistics, providing the model on which thousands of studies have been based. In this second edition, Labov looks back on forty years of sociolinguistic research, bringing the reader up to date on its methods, findings and achievements. In over thirty pages of new material, he explores the unforeseen implications of his earlier work, addresses the political issues involved, and evaluates the success of newer approaches to sociolinguistic investigation. In doing so, he reveals the outstanding accomplishments of sociolinguistics since his original study, which laid the foundations for studying language variation, introduced the crucial concept of the linguistic variable, and showed how variation across age groups is an indicator of language change. Bringing Labov's pioneering study into the 21st century, this classic volume will remain the benchmark in the field for years to come.

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Descrizione del libro:

This groundbreaking study of New York speech founded the discipline of sociolinguistics, presenting a pioneering new account of social variation in language. In this second edition, Labov reviews forty years of findings in sociolinguistics, and brings the reader up to date on the methods, results and achievements of sociolinguistic research.

L'autore:

William Labov is Professor of Linguistics and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521528054
• ISBN 13: 9780521528054
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 498