An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics

by Graeme Trousdale

Book Overview

Designed for beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, this textbook provides an introduction to a range of sociolinguistic theories and the insights they provide for a greater understanding of varieties of English, past and present. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociolinguistic variation, the book provides a systematic overview such topics as: *'English' as a social and as a linguistic concept*English...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748623256
• ISBN13: 9780748623259
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher