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Sociolinguistics

An Introduction to the Sociology of Language Use

This university-level textbook introduces the field of sociolinguistics as the study of ways in which society influences language and language influences society. It explores the related disciplines of regional dialectology, language and social class, language and gender, language policy, literacy, and the pragmatics of language pedagogy. It seeks to differentiate among such concepts as language, dialect, accent, language shift, and language maintenance. It is somewhat unique in its presentation of the promotion of literacy as a concern of sociolinguistics. Each chapter provides helpful discussion questions and a glossary of key terms and concepts. The authors approach the topic with the view that mastery of any discipline requires understanding of the key terminology, the historical unfolding of the contributions of the major scholars in the field, and the associated research methods and findings. Thus any thorough treatment of sociolinguistics will involve elements of history, biography, lexicon, research, and even political intervention. For this reason, when used as a textbook, it has been found advantageous where appropriate to supplement chapters with readily available Youtube videos that introduce the works of key scholars in this field such as Labov, Laubach, Sapir, Spolsky, Trudgill, and Whorf. While much of the information in this text has been gleaned from other sources, a major contribution of this work is in its organization and presentation of the information. As Jerome Bruner has noted, the key problem of pedagogy is how best to organize and present information for the most efficient assimilation by the learners. Therefore, we trust that this first edition will help to address the pedagogical requirements of teachers and students alike.

Therefore, we trust that this first edition will help to address the pedagogical requirements of teachers and students alike.

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

In 1986 Ronald Wardhaugh provided the world of sociolinguistics with a popular and accessible textbook for introductory students. Keeping in step with this ever-changing field, the fifth edition has been thoroughly revised with 130 new and updated references and increased emphasis on issues of identity, solidarity, and power. Extensive discussion topics and recommendations for further reading accompany each chapter and featured topics include: language dialects, pidgins and creoles, speech communities, variation, words and culture, ethnographies, solidarity and politeness, talk and action, gender, disadvantage, and planning.This classic in the field assumes little previous knowledge of linguistics, anthropology, or sociology and may be used at an introductory level or as a supplementary text in higher-level courses.

Keeping in step with this ever-changing field, the fifth edition has been thoroughly revised with 130 new and updated references and increased emphasis on issues of identity, solidarity, and power.

Prestige (Sociolinguistics)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In sociolinguistics, prestige describes the level of respect accorded to a language or dialect as compared to that of other languages or dialects in a speech community. The concept of prestige in sociolinguistics is closely related to that of prestige or class within a society. Generally, there is positive prestige associated with the language or dialect of the upper classes, and negative prestige with the language or dialect of the lower classes. The concept of prestige is also closely tied to the idea of the standard language, in that the most prestigious dialect is likely to be considered the standard language, though there are some notable exceptions to this rule, such as Arabic. Prestige is particularly visible in situations where two or more languages come in contact, and in diverse, socially stratified urban environments, in which there are likely to be speakers of different languages or dialects interacting frequently.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.

Handbook of Japanese Sociolinguistics

This volume is the first comprehensive survey of Japanese sociolinguistic studies. The topics in this volume cover major issues in sociolinguistics that also characterize features of Japanese. Such topics as gender, honorifics, and politeness are particularly pertinent to Japanese. The volume also includes studies on other topics such as social stratification, discourse, contact, and language policy.

This volume is the first comprehensive survey of the sociolinguistic studies on Japanese.

The Routledge Sociolinguistics Reader

Intended to be user-friendly, this reader includes substantial section introductions, annotated further reading, a reader's guide on how to use the book, and a chapter providing advice on how to undertake qualitative and quantitative research. It is supplemented by exercises focusing on data handling and collection.

Intended to be user-friendly, this reader includes substantial section introductions, annotated further reading, a reader's guide on how to use the book, and a chapter providing advice on how to undertake qualitative and quantitative ...