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An introduction to sociolinguistics / Janet Holmes.

By: Holmes, Janet, 1947-.
Series: Learning about language. Publisher: Harlow, England : Longman, 2001Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvi, 406 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 0582328616.Subject(s): SociolinguisticsDDC classification: 306.44
Contents:
Preface to Second Edition. - Preface to First Edition. - Author's acknowledgements. - Publisher's acknowledgements. 1. What do sociolinguists study? - Section I. 2. Multilingual Speech Communities. 2. Language choice in multilingual communities. 3. Language maintenance and shift. 4. Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations. 5. National languages and language planning. - Section II. Language Variation: reflecting its users. 6. Regional and social dialects. 7. Gender and age. 8. Ethnicity and social networks. 9. Language change. - Section III. Language Variation : focus on uses. 10. Style, context and register. 11. Speech functions, politeness and cross-cultural communication. 12. Gender, politeness and stereotypes. 13. Language, cognition and culture. 14. Attitudes and applications. 15. Conclusion. - References. - Appendix : phonetic symbols. - Glossary. - Index.
Summary: What is sociolinguistics? This introductory textbook provides a penetrating answer to this question, explaining basic sociolinguistic concepts through a wide range of examples, and by drawing on 'classic' approaches to the subject as well as from the most recent research ...This new edition has been updated thoroughly throughout, and adds new sections on social constructionist approaches to language and gender, and the concept of community of practice. There is also a completely new chapter on language, cognition and culture, which introduces students to the ideas of Benjamin Lee Whorf, as well as to the wider implications of the important concept of linguistic relativity. - Back cover
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Preface to Second Edition. - Preface to First Edition. - Author's acknowledgements. - Publisher's acknowledgements. 1. What do sociolinguists study? - Section I. 2. Multilingual Speech Communities. 2. Language choice in multilingual communities. 3. Language maintenance and shift. 4. Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations. 5. National languages and language planning. - Section II. Language Variation: reflecting its users. 6. Regional and social dialects. 7. Gender and age. 8. Ethnicity and social networks. 9. Language change. - Section III. Language Variation : focus on uses. 10. Style, context and register. 11. Speech functions, politeness and cross-cultural communication. 12. Gender, politeness and stereotypes. 13. Language, cognition and culture. 14. Attitudes and applications. 15. Conclusion. - References. - Appendix : phonetic symbols. - Glossary. - Index.

What is sociolinguistics? This introductory textbook provides a penetrating answer to this question, explaining basic sociolinguistic concepts through a wide range of examples, and by drawing on 'classic' approaches to the subject as well as from the most recent research ...This new edition has been updated thoroughly throughout, and adds new sections on social constructionist approaches to language and gender, and the concept of community of practice. There is also a completely new chapter on language, cognition and culture, which introduces students to the ideas of Benjamin Lee Whorf, as well as to the wider implications of the important concept of linguistic relativity. - Back cover