Sociolinguistics

This collection brings together Peter Trudgill''s essays on the sociolinguistic aspects of historical linguistics for the first time.

This Element examines recent documentaries depicting marginalized youth who are ostensibly redeemed by their encounters with Shakespeare.

This Element examines recent documentaries depicting marginalized youth who are ostensibly redeemed by their encounters with Shakespeare.

With examples of conversation, this book is a lively account of social and intellectual import of everyday talk about language.

Using diverse language examples and tasks, this book illustrates how intercultural communication theory can inform second language teaching.

By bridging the gap between linguistics and economics, this book sheds light on a range of mutually valuable topics.

By bridging the gap between linguistics and economics, this book sheds light on a range of mutually valuable topics.

The Grand Tour provides a unique case study of population movement, language change and education in early modern Europe.

Using rigorous data-led methods, the book analyses formulaic language from the angle of historical linguistics, revealing key new insights.

With examples of conversation, this book is a lively account of social and intellectual import of everyday talk about language.

Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, this is a state-of-the-art, comprehensive view of the emerging area of heritage language study.

Using rigorous data-led methods, the book analyses formulaic language from the angle of historical linguistics, revealing key new insights.

The Grand Tour provides a unique case study of population movement, language change and education in early modern Europe.

Taking a multi-disciplinary approach, this is a state-of-the-art, comprehensive view of the emerging area of heritage language study.

Using diverse language examples and tasks, this book illustrates how intercultural communication theory can inform second language teaching.

This Element considers the role of culture in the complex interactions of teenagers with technology.

This Element considers the role of culture in the complex interactions of teenagers with technology.

A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics.

A collection of studies on the role of English in German-speaking countries, covering a broad range of topics.

Investigates the endangerment of languages and the loss of traditional cultural diversity, and how to respond.

An engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions.

Explores the fascinating phenomenon of indirect speech acts, highlighting the situations they are used in, and how they are understood.

This book uncovers how women and men from around the world really speak English based on empirical evidence.

An engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions.

Traces the making of Canadian English, both as concept and global variety, throughout the twentieth century to the present.

Explores language, culture, and education among immigrants in the United States.

With new case studies and fresh perspectives, this Handbook gives a complete overview of standardization, norms and standard languages.

Introduces students to the scientific study of language, using the basic principles of complexity theory.

Explores how global youth push the boundaries of standard language and exploit the potential of their multilingual repertoires online.

An incisive account of the relationship between language and identity, illuminating the role of language in racism, sexism, colonialism and similar social forces.

Explores and provides situational and linguistic descriptions of the full range of registers found on the searchable web.

With contributions from renowned scholars, this book explores what we can learn about linguistics from the study of Romance languages.

Introduces students to the scientific study of language, using the basic principles of complexity theory.

An important study of how signs and sign relations create social and linguistic differences - and unities.

North and South Vietnamese youths had very different experiences growing up during the Vietnamese War.

New perspectives on how and why syntax varies between and within speakers, focusing on explaining theoretical backgrounds and methods.

Original research that explains how religious conflict is played out on social media.

Traces the making of Canadian English, both as concept and global variety, throughout the twentieth century to the present.

A concise introduction to the languages of mainland Southeast Asia that provides a new look at this unique area.

The first volume to focus on the practices, processes, and uses of action ascription in social interaction in different languages.

Taking a comparative and language-contact approach, this book traces the rise of two world languages, English and Spanish.

Explores how UK wealth inequality is discussed in newspapers, with a particular focus on changes over the past forty-five years.

An overview of language rights issues and language conflicts with detailed examination of many cases past and present around the world.

Explores contemporary US television dialogue - the on-screen language that viewers worldwide encounter as they watch popular television series.

Provides a comprehensive overview of third language acquisition (additive multilingualism) in adulthood, an increasingly important subfield of language acquisition.

Taking a comparative and language-contact approach, this book traces the rise of two world languages, English and Spanish.

Explores the fascinating phenomenon of indirect speech acts, highlighting the situations they are used in, and how they are understood.

Explores the role of linguistics in promoting justice and equality with regard to ethnic minorities, legal matters and civil rights.

Explores contemporary US television dialogue - the on-screen language that viewers worldwide encounter as they watch popular television series.

An overview of language rights issues and language conflicts with detailed examination of many cases past and present around the world.