This comprehensive new edition of Wardhaugh’s textbook incorporates additional study features and numerous new and updated references to bring the book completely up-to-date, whilst maintaining the features that made the book so popular with lecturers and students: accessible coverage of a wide range of issues, clearly written, and with useful student study features.
A fully revised new edition of Ronald Wardhaugh’s popular introduction to sociolinguistics, which now includes over 150 new and updated references and new study features throughout
Features new “Explorations” sections in each chapter incorporating suggested readings, discussion sections, and exercises – all designed to encourage students to develop their own skills and ideas
Reflects new developments in the field, providing greater focus on ideas such as identity, solidarity, and markedness
Provides balanced coverage of a range of topics, including: language dialects, pidgins and Creoles, codes, bilingualism, speech communities, variation, words and culture, ethnographies, solidarity and politeness, talk and action, gender, disadvantage, and planning
Comprehensive and accessible, it is the ideal introduction for students coming to sociolinguistics for the first time
About the Author
Ronald Wardhaugh is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. He is the author of a number of books, including Proper English (1998) and Understanding English Grammar (second edition, 2003), both published by Wiley-Blackwell.
New to Edition
Features new “Explorations” sections in each chapter - designed to encourage students to develop their own skills and ideas - alongside suggested readings, and exercises
Over 150 new and updated references to bring the book completely up-to-date
Greater focus on ideas of identity, solidarity, and markedness throughout the book, reflecting new developments in the field
Features
A comprehensive and fully revised new edition of Wardhaugh’s popular textbook, incorporating additional study features and over 150 new and updated references to bring the book completely up-to-date
Maintains the features that made this book so popular with lecturers and students: accessible coverage of a wide range of issues, clear writing, and useful case studies
Reflects new developments in the field, providing greater focus on ideas of identity, solidarity, and markedness
Features new “Explorations” sections in each chapter - designed to encourage students to develop their own skills and ideas - alongside suggested readings, and exercises
Provides balanced coverage of a range of topics, including: language dialects, pidgins and Creoles, codes, bilingualism, speech communities, variation, words and culture, ethnographies, solidarity and politeness, talk and action, gender, disadvantage, and planning
