An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics by Graeme Trousdale

An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics by Graeme Trousdale

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 speech communities *Social and regional dialectology in relation to varieties 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.

Graeme Trousdale is a Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh.

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ISBN 13	9780748623259
ISBN 10	0748623256
Title	An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics
Author	Graeme Trousdale
Series	Edinburgh Textbooks On The English Language
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Year published	2010-04-19
Number of pages	168
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