An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics by Ronald Wardhaugh

This fully revised textbook is a new edition of Ronald Wardhaugh's popular and accessible "An Introduction to Sociolinguistics". This book provides an accessible, comprehensive introduction to sociolinguistics that reflects new developments in the field. Fully revised, with 130 new and updated references to bring the book completely up-to-date. It includes suggested readings, discussion sections, and exercises. It features increased emphasis on issues of identity, solidarity, and power. It discusses topics such as language dialects, pidgins and creoles, codes, bilingualism, speech communities, variation, words and culture, ethnographies, solidarity and politeness, talk and action, gender, disadvantage, and planning. Designed for introductory and post-introductory students, and ideal for courses including introduction to sociolinguistics, aspects of sociolinguistics, and language and society.

As in earlier editions of this book, Wardhaugh aims here to cover the main topics for an introductory course while keeping pace with contemporary research.. Wardhaugh maintains an informed, critical and thought-provoking discussion throughout the book [and] incorporates some 130 new references, accompanying discussions of quantitative methodology, English as a global language and even 'queer linguistics'... The inclusion of more recent scholarship, combined with his own transparency, make this latest edition an engaging introduction to sociolinguistics. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development Praise for previous editions... The standard text in advanced undergraduate courses and introductory graduate courses. Language Among the various introductions to sociolinguistics, this one certainly stands out in its comprehensiveness... it offers a wealth of relevant and correct information. Sociolinguistica

Ronald Wardhaugh is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. His recent work includes Proper English (Blackwell, 1998) and Understanding English Grammar (second edition, Blackwell, 2003).

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ISBN 13	9781405135597
ISBN 10	140513559X
Title	An Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Author	Ronald Wardhaugh
Series	Blackwell Textbooks In Linguistics S
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2005-11-09
Number of pages	432
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