An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics

Graeme Trousdale

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2010

An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics

Graeme Trousdale

In the series Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748630004

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About this book

This textbook, aimed primarily at beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, 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 of such topics as:

'English' as a social and as a linguistic concept
The relationship between regional and social dialectology, and their application to the study of English
English historical sociolinguistics, from Old English to late Modern English
Sociolinguistics and change in English
Outcomes of contact involving varieties of English
English and language planning
English, sociolinguistics and linguistic theory.

The book contains data drawn from studies of English as it is used around the world. Throughout, there is an emphasis on facilitating a deeper understanding of linguistic variation in English and the social, political and cultural contexts in which speakers and writers of English operate.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of figures and tables Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
To readers Publicly Available Download PDF	x
1 What is ‘English’? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Communities, networks and individuals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
3 English and language planning Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
4 Regional and social variation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
5 Change in English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
6 English historical sociolinguistics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	76
7 Language contact Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
8 Dialect contact Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
9 Sociolinguistics and linguistic theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 168
Illustrations
- Other: 4 B/W halftones 2 Maps
Keywords: Language & Linguistics

eBook

Published: April 30, 2010
ISBN: 9780748630004