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Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics

2nd Edition
R. A. Hudson, University College London
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    This new edition of Richard Hudson's widely acclaimed textbook Sociolinguistics will be welcomed by students and teachers alike. To reflect changes in the field since publication of the first edition in 1980, the author has added new sections on politeness, accommodation, and prototypes; and he has expanded discussion of sex differences, culture and general theory. There remains coverage of classic topics such as varieties of language, speech as social interaction, the quantitative study of speech, and linguistic and social inequality. Like the first, the second edition of Sociolinguistics is an exceptionally clear and helpful overview of the relationship of language and society.

    • Second edition of hugely successful textbook
    • Extensively updated to take account of recent work in sociolinguistics, for example new sections on language and sexism

    Product details

    June 1996
    Paperback
    9780521565141
    296 pages
    229 × 152 × 17 mm
    0.44kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface to second edition
    • Preface to first edition
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Varieties of language
    • 3. Language, culture and thought
    • 4. Speech as social interaction
    • 5. The quantitative study of speech
    • 6. Linguistic and social inequality
    • 7. Theoretical summary
    • Bibliography and citation index
    • Index.
      Author
    • R. A. Hudson , University College London