Sociolinguistic Variation: Theories, Methods, And Applications - Brossura

Bayley, Robert

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ISBN 10: 0521691818 ISBN 13: 9780521691819

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Riassunto

Why does human language vary from one person, or one group, to another? In what ways does it vary? How do linguists go about studying variation in, say, the sound system or the sentence structure of a particular language? Why is the study of language variation important outside the academic world, in say education, the law, employment or housing? This book provides an overview of these questions, bringing together a team of experts to survey key areas within the study of language variation and language change. Covering both the range of methods used to research variation in language, and the applications of such research to a variety of social contexts, it is essential reading for advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics, communication, linguistic anthropology and applied linguistics.

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Descrizione del libro

Why does human language vary from one person, or one group, to another? How do linguists go about studying this variation? This book provides an overview of these questions and more, bringing together a team of experts to survey key areas within the study of language variation and language change.

L'autore

Robert Bayley is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521691818
• ISBN 13: 9780521691819
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 422