A Glossary of Sociolinguistics / / Peter Trudgill.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Trudgill, Peter,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Glossaries in Linguistics : GLLI
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (160 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Introduction --; Acknowledgements --; A --; B --; C --; D --; E --; F --; G --; H --; I --; J --; K --; L --; M --; N --; O --; P --; Q --; R --; S --; T --; U --; V --; W --; Y --; Z --; Sources --; Bibliography
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781474473323; 9783110780468
• DOI: 10.1515/9781474473323
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Peter Trudgill.

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748616237);This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. A central topic within modern linguistics, sociolinguistics deals with human communication and the use of language in its social context. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language and cross-cultural communication.Key FeaturesAn ideal companion to courses in sociolinguistics, language variation and change, dialectology, English language and language and genderContains illustrations, dialect maps and a bibliographyProvides linguistic examples of the terms definedSupplies numerous cross-references to related terms."