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Author : William Downes
Publisher : Fontana Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106012874191
Author : Jürgen Jaspers,Jan-Ola Östman,Jef Verschueren
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027289162
The ten volumes of Handbook of Pragmatics Highlights focus on the most salient topics in the field of pragmatics, thus dividing its wide interdisciplinary spectrum in a transparent and manageable way. While the other volumes select specific philosophical, cognitive, grammatical, cultural, variational, interactional, or discursive angles, this seventh volume underlines the mutually constitutive relation between society and language use. It highlights a number of the most prominent approaches of this relation and it draws attention to a selected number of topics that the study of language in its social context has characteristically brought to bear. Despite their theoretical and methodological differences, each of the chapters in this book assumes that it is necessary to look at society and language use as interdependent phenomena, and that by attending to microscopic linguistic phenomena one is also keeping a finger on the pulse of broader, macroscopic social tendencies that at the same time facilitate and constrain language use. The introduction provides a sketch of the intellectual antecedents of the volume’s two ‘mother disciplines’, viz., linguistics and social theory before pointing at recent common ground in the rising attention for discourse and what has come to be called ‘late-modernity’.
Author : Suzanne Romaine
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191607028
Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific region? Why do Danes understand Norwegians better than Norwegians understand Danish? Is Ebonics a language or a dialect? Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken, while sociology generally overlooks the role of language in the constitution of society. In this book Suzanne Romaine provides a clear, lively, and accessible introduction to the field of sociolinguistics and emphasizes the constant interaction between society and language, discussing both traditional and recent issues including: language and social class, language and gender, language and education, and pidgins and creoles. The text shows how our linguistic choices are motivated by social factors, and how certain ways of speaking come to be vested with symbolic value and includes examples drawing on studies of cultures and languages all over the world. This new edition incorporates new material on current issues in the study of gender as well as other topics such as the linguistic dimension to the ethnic conflict in the Balkans, and the controversy over Ebonics in the United States.
Author : Andrew Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190210670
Language and Society is a broad introduction to the interaction of language and society, intended for undergraduate students majoring in any academic discipline. The book discusses the complex socio-political roles played by large, dominant languages around the world and how the growth of major national and official languages is threatening the continued existence of smaller, minority languages. As individuals adopt new ways of speaking, many languages are disappearing, others are evolving into hybrid languages with distinctive new forms, and even long-established languages are experiencing significant change, with young speakers creating novel expressions and innovative pronunciations. Making use of a wide range of case studies selected from the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, Andrew Simpson describes and explains key factors causing language variation and change which relate to societal structures and the expression of group and personal identity. The volume also examines how speakers' knowledge of language acts as an important force controlling access to education, advances in employment and the development of social status. Additional topics discussed in the volume focus on the global growth of English, gendered patterns of language use, and the influence of language on perception.
Author : Ofelia García,Nelson Flores (Linguist),Massimiliano Spotti
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190212896
Contributors explore a range of sociolinguistic topics, including language variation, language ideologies, bi/multilingualism, language policy, linguistic landscapes, and multimodality. Each chapter provides a critical overview of the limitations of modernist positivist perspectives, replacing them with novel, up-to-date ways of theorizing and researching. [Publisher]
Author : William Downes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521456630
This book is a clear and reliable introduction to the field of sociolinguistics.
Author : Peter Trudgill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106010028105
An introduction to the ways in which aspects of the environment, age, race, class, the part of the country we come from - and other factors - influence how we speak. This is the second title in the "Penguin English Linguistics" series which offers a grounding in different aspects of linguistics.
Author : Rodney H. Jones,Christiana Themistocleous
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108498920
An accessible and entertaining textbook that introduces students to sociolinguistics in a real-world context, with issues they care about.
Author : Martin Montgomery
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136010309
In this third edition of the bestselling classic textbook, Martin Montgomery explores the key connections between language and social life. Guiding the student through discussions on child language, accent and dialect, social class and gender, as well as a number of other topics, Montgomery provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the function of language in modern society. This third edition includes: new sections on dialect levelling and estuary English; hip-hop and rapping as anti-language and ‘crossing’ between Creole, Panjabi and South Asian English new material on the Gulf War and the 'War on Terror' discussions on language in internet usage and new technologies updated examples and references. With detailed suggestions for further reading and practical work for each chapter, An Introduction to Language and Society is the ideal resource for students and teachers of Communication Studies and Language Studies.
Author : Suzanne LaBelle,Berit Engy Henriksen,Eva Eppler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0415576598
`This all-new edition of a "classic" textbook provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date introduction to key concepts in sociolinguistics, written in an accessible and engaging style.' Michael Pearce, University of Sunderland, UK `This is, without a doubt, the most engaging and accessible introduction to the social and political dimensions of language use available.' Brenda Farnell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Language, Society and Power is the essential introductory text for students studying language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. It seeks to answer such questions as: How can a language reflect the status of children and older people? Do men and women talk differently? How can our use of language mark our ethnic identity? It also looks at language use in politics and the media and investigates how language affects and constructs our identities, exploring notions of correctness and attitudes towards language use. While it can be used as a stand-alone text, this edition of Language, Society and Power has also been fully cross-referenced with the new companion title: The Language, Society and Power Reader. Together these books provide the complete resource for students of English language and linguistics, media, communication, cultural studies, sociology and psychology.
Author : Ward Hunt Goodenough
Publisher : Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015009959589
Author : Linda Thomas,Shân Wareing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134661602
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : James Stanlaw,Nobuko Adachi,Zdenek Salzmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429974700
Why should we study language? How do the ways in which we communicate define our identities? And how is this all changing in the digital world? Since 1993, many have turned to Language, Culture, and Society for answers to questions like those above because of its comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology. This seventh edition carries on the legacy while addressing some of the newer pressing and exciting challenges of the 21st century, such as issues of language and power, language ideology, and linguistic diasporas. Chapters on gender, race, and class also examine how language helps create - and is created by - identity. New to this edition are enhanced and updated pedagogical features, such as learning objectives, updated resources for continued learning, and the inclusion of a glossary. There is also an expanded discussion of communication online and of social media outlets and how that universe is changing how we interact. The discussion on race and ethnicity has also been expanded to include Latin- and Asian-American English vernacular.
Author : S. K. Ghosh
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110905281
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Author : Christine Jourdan,Kevin Tuite
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-05-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139452519
Language, our primary tool of thought and perception, is at the heart of who we are as individuals. Languages are constantly changing, sometimes into entirely new varieties of speech, leading to subtle differences in how we present ourselves to others. This revealing account brings together eleven leading specialists from the fields of linguistics, anthropology, philosophy and psychology, to explore the fascinating relationship between language, culture, and social interaction. A range of major questions are discussed: How does language influence our perception of the world? How do new languages emerge? How do children learn to use language appropriately? What factors determine language choice in bi- and multilingual communities? How far does language contribute to the formation of our personalities? And finally, in what ways does language make us human? Language, Culture and Society will be essential reading for all those interested in language and its crucial role in our social lives.