This book is about how we present our selves in everyday talk and interaction. Selves and conversations are skilful accomplishments requiring trust...
The writings of Harold Garfinkel have had a major impact on the social sciences and linguistics. This book offers a systematic and innovative analysis...
What is Sociolinguistics? is a tour through the major issues that define the field, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes...
Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and...
The Handbook of Language Contact offers systematic coverage of the major issues in this field – ranging from the value of contact explanations in...
The Handbook of Language and Globalization brings together important new studies of language and discourse in the global era, consolidating a vibrant...
Written by an international team of leading scholars, this groundbreaking reference work explores the nature of language change and diffusion, and...
This single-volume guide equips students of sociolinguistics with a full set of methodological tools including data collection and analysis techniques...
The third edition of this established textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised. It maintains its broad coverage of topics from phonetics to...