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What Is Sociolinguistics?

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Gerard Van Herk 

ISBN: 978-1-444-35696-0

February 2012

Wiley-Blackwell

280 pages

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What Is Sociolinguistics?

Gerard Van Herk

E-Book
978-1-444-35696-0
February 2012
CAD $35.99
Description
What is Sociolinguistics? is a tour through the major issues that define the field, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes, interaction, and style, while also exploring the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education, all introduced with excitement, humor, and deep knowledge.
  • Explores the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education
  • Provides useful and clear learning features including numerous innovative  exercises and project ideas, spotlighted research readings, glossary terms, chapter summaries, and text boxes

  • The Companion Website for Instructors (www.wiley.com/go/vanherkprofs) has PowerPoint slides for each chapter with suggestions for framing class discussions and exercises, further examples on concepts discussed in the book, tips on additional readings to bring in, and ready-to-go slides for class presentation.

  • The Companion Website for Students (www.wiley.com/go/vanherk) includes links for every chapter from standard sociolinguistic tools to links designed to spark discussion relevant to each chapter, including video clips, oral histories, articles, and more.

Features
 
  • Introduces the major issues that define the field of sociolinguistics, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes, interaction, and style
  • Written in a reader-friendly, conversational tone that students will love, but backed with the knowledge and coverage that lecturers want
  • Explores the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education
  • Packed with useful learning features including numerous innovative exercises and project ideas, spotlighted research readings, glossary terms, chapter summaries, and text boxes
  • Accompanied by a website offering PowerPoint slides for instructors and sample answers to questions, as well as links for further study
Series
Linguistics in the World
To Purchase this product, please visit
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