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Sociolinguistics in England

Author : Natalie Braber
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137562889
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistics in England written by Natalie Braber and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an overview of sociolinguistic research in England. Showcasing developments in sociolinguistic theory, method and application, the chapters examine sociolinguistic topics on different linguistic levels and in different geographical areas across the country. Allowing the reader to engage with contemporary research in the field, each chapter is unique in the topic or geographical area explored. Topics include historical sociolinguistics, British Sign Language, lexical variation, life-span change, and variation and innovation in urban and peripheral areas; while the regions covered range from Cornwall to West Cumbria. Edited and authored by a range of international scholars, this is sure to be a key research resource for students and scholars interested in language use in England.

Historical Sociolinguistics

Author : Terttu Nevalainen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315475154
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Historical Sociolinguistics written by Terttu Nevalainen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical Sociolinguistics: Language Change in Tudor and Stuart England is the seminal text in the field of historical sociolinguistics. Demonstrating the real-world application of sociolinguistic research methodologies, this book examines the social factors which promoted linguistic changes in English, laying the foundation for Modern Standard English. This revised edition of Nevalainen and Raumolin-Brunberg’s ground-breaking work: discusses the grammatical developments that shaped English in the early modern period; presents the sociolinguistic factors affecting linguistic change in Tudor and Stuart English, including gender, social status, and regional variation; showcases the authors’ research into personal letters from the people who were the driving force behind these changes; and demonstrates how historical linguists can make use of social and demographic history to analyse linguistic variation over an extended period of time. With brand new chapters on language change and the individual, and on newly developed sociolinguistic research methods, Historical Sociolinguistics is essential reading for all students and researchers in this area.

Historical Sociolinguistics

Author : Terttu Nevalainen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315475162
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Historical Sociolinguistics written by Terttu Nevalainen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical Sociolinguistics: Language Change in Tudor and Stuart England is the seminal text in the field of historical sociolinguistics. Demonstrating the real-world application of sociolinguistic research methodologies, this book examines the social factors which promoted linguistic changes in English, laying the foundation for Modern Standard English. This revised edition of Nevalainen and Raumolin-Brunberg’s ground-breaking work: discusses the grammatical developments that shaped English in the early modern period; presents the sociolinguistic factors affecting linguistic change in Tudor and Stuart English, including gender, social status, and regional variation; showcases the authors’ research into personal letters from the people who were the driving force behind these changes; and demonstrates how historical linguists can make use of social and demographic history to analyse linguistic variation over an extended period of time. With brand new chapters on language change and the individual, and on newly developed sociolinguistic research methods, Historical Sociolinguistics is essential reading for all students and researchers in this area.

Language Attitudes in England and Austria

Author : John Bellamy
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden gmbh
ISBN 13 : 9783515102728
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Language Attitudes in England and Austria written by John Bellamy and published by Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden gmbh. This book was released on 2012 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In both Manchester and Vienna, there is much anecdotal evidence about the social implications of one's spoken language variety. However, the evaluation of a person's character based on the way they speak might not necessarily be the same in different countries with different languages. If evaluations of a speaker's social class, professional status and general character change according to the country and language, then in which ways? By applying a very similar methodological framework in each of these cities, this study sets out to examine the extent to which perceptions of a speaker may vary with the social and linguistic context of each urban environment. Many sociolinguistic studies have already investigated how the way we talk influences the perceptions others have of us. The research presented in this book expands on this idea by directly comparing data across two nations with two different languages.

English Around the World

Author : Jenny Cheshire
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521395656
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book English Around the World written by Jenny Cheshire and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991-04-26 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social development of English as a world language emerges from a comprehensive account of our current knowledge of it as well as the gaps in understanding which future research can remedy.

Do You Speak American?

Author : Robert Macneil
Publisher : Nan A. Talese
ISBN 13 : 0307423573
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Do You Speak American? written by Robert Macneil and published by Nan A. Talese. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is American English in decline? Are regional dialects dying out? Is there a difference between men and women in how they adapt to linguistic variations? These questions, and more, about our language catapulted Robert MacNeil and William Cran—the authors (with Robert McCrum) of the language classic The Story of English—across the country in search of the answers. Do You Speak American? is the tale of their discoveries, which provocatively show how the standard for American English—if a standard exists—is changing quickly and dramatically. On a journey that takes them from the Northeast, through Appalachia and the Deep South, and west to California, the authors observe everyday verbal interactions and in a host of interviews with native speakers glean the linguistic quirks and traditions characteristic of each area. While examining the histories and controversies surrounding both written and spoken American English, they address anxieties and assumptions that, when explored, are highly emotional, such as the growing influence of Spanish as a threat to American English and the special treatment of African-American vernacular English. And, challenging the purists who think grammatical standards are in serious deterioration and that media saturation of our culture is homogenizing our speech, they surprise us with unpredictable responses. With insight and wit, MacNeil and Cran bring us a compelling book that is at once a celebration and a potent study of our singular language. Each wave of immigration has brought new words to enrich the American language. Do you recognize the origin of 1. blunderbuss, sleigh, stoop, coleslaw, boss, waffle? Or 2. dumb, ouch, shyster, check, kaput, scram, bummer? Or 3. phooey, pastrami, glitch, kibbitz, schnozzle? Or 4. broccoli, espresso, pizza, pasta, macaroni, radio? Or 5. smithereens, lollapalooza, speakeasy, hooligan? Or 6. vamoose, chaps, stampede, mustang, ranch, corral? 1. Dutch 2. German 3. Yiddish 4. Italian 5. Irish 6. Spanish

English Historical Sociolinguistics

Author : Robert McColl Millar
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748664386
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book English Historical Sociolinguistics written by Robert McColl Millar and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics provides a powerful instrument by which we can interpret the contemporary and near-contemporary use of language in relation to the society in which speakers live. Almost since the beginning of the discipline, however, attempts have been made to extrapolate backwards and interpret past linguistic change sociolinguistically. Some of these findings have influenced the discussion of the history of the English language as portrayed in the many textbooks for undergraduate courses. A consistent application of sociolinguistic theory and findings has rarely been attempted, however, despite the specialist literature which demonstrates this connection at specific points in the language's development.This textbook provides students with a means by which a previously existing knowledge of a linear, narrative, history of English can be deepened by a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Uniquely, it discusses not only the central variationist tendencies present in language change and their analysis but also the macrosociolinguistic forces which act upon all speakers and their language. Chapters investigate the political, cultural and economic forces which affect a society's use of and views on language; language contact, language standardisation and linguistic attrition are also covered. Discussion is illustrated throughout by apposite examples from the history of English. The volume enables students to develop a deeper understanding of both sociolinguistics and historical linguistics; it is also be useful as a primer for postgraduate study in the subjects covered.

Introduction to English Sociolinguistics

Author : Graeme Trousdale
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748630007
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to English Sociolinguistics written by Graeme Trousdale and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for beginning undergraduates studying for degrees in English, this textbook provides an introduction to a range of sociolinguistic theories and the insights they provide for a greater understanding of varieties of English, past and present. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociolinguistic variation, the book provides a systematic overview such topics as:*'English' as a social and as a linguistic concept*English speech communities*Social and regional dialectology in relation to varieties of English*English historical sociolinguistics, from Old English to late Modern English*Sociolinguistics and change in English*Outcomes of contact involving varieties of English*English and language planning*English, sociolinguistics and linguistic theory.The book contains data drawn from studies of English as it is used around the world. Throughout, there is an emphasis on facilitating a deeper understanding of linguistic variation in English and the social, political and cultural contexts in which speakers and writers of English operate.

Sociolinguistic Patterns in British English

Author : Peter Trudgill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistic Patterns in British English written by Peter Trudgill and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sociolinguistic History of Scotland

Author : Robert McColl Millar
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474448569
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistic History of Scotland written by Robert McColl Millar and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert McColl Millar examines how language has been used in Scotland since the earliest times. While primarily focusing on the histories of the speakers of Scots and Gaelic, and their competition with the encroaching use of (Scottish) Standard English, he also traces the decline and eventual 'death' of Pictish, British and Norn. Four case studies illustrate the historical development of North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots. Immigrant languages are also discussed throughout the book.

Sociolinguistics and Language History

Author : Terttu Nevalainen
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9789051839746
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (397 download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistics and Language History written by Terttu Nevalainen and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What role has social status played in shaping the English language across the centuries? Have women also been the agents of language standardization in the past? Can apparent-time patterns be used to predict the course of long-term language change? These questions and many others will be addressed in this volume, which combines sociolinguistic methodology and social history to account for diachronic language change in Renaissance English. The approach has been made possible by the new machine-readable Corpus of Early English Correspondence (CEEC) specifically compiled for this purpose. The 2.4-million-word corpus covers the period from 1420 to 1680 and contains over 700 writers. The volume introduces the premises of the study, discussing both modern sociolinguistics and English society in the late medieval and early modern periods. A detailed description is given of the Corpus of Early English Correspondence, its encoding, and the separate database which records the letter writers' social backgrounds. The pilot studies based on the CEEC suggest that social rank and gender should both be considered in diachronic language change, but that apparent-time patterns may not always be a reliable cue to what will happen in the long run. The volume also argues that historical sociolinguistics offers fascinating perspectives on the study of such new areas as pragmatization and changing politeness cultures across time. This extension of sociolinguistic methodology to the past is a breakthrough in the field of corpus linguistics. It will be of major interest not only to historical linguists but to modern sociolinguists and social historians.

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Author : Janet Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317860713
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Sociolinguistics written by Janet Holmes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes examines the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Written with Holmes' customary enthusiasm, the book is divided into three sections which explain basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches as well as introducing more recent research. This fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout using key concepts and examples to guide the reader through this fascinating area, including: - New sections on: koines and koineisation linguistic landscapes New Englishes Stylisation language and sexuality societal approaches to attitude research forensic linguistics - A new selection of informative examples, exercises and maps -Fully updated further reading and references sections An Introduction to Sociolinguistics is an essential introductory text for all students of sociolinguistics and a splendid point of reference for students of applied linguistics. It is also an accessible guide for those who are simply interested in language and the many and varied uses we put it to.

Sociolinguistics

Author : Peter Trudgill
Publisher : Penguin Mass Market
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistics written by Peter Trudgill and published by Penguin Mass Market. This book was released on 1995 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to sociolinguistics exploring the link between language and society. The author draws on a range of languages to illustrate his survey. The variations in spoken English are also explored. The author argues that the varieties of language should be preserved if the dangers of a culturally standardized world are to be avoided.

Sociolinguistics

Author : Peter Trudgill
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141926309
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistics written by Peter Trudgill and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2000-08-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. He has added a fascinating chapter on the development of a language as a result of a non-native speaker's use of it. Compelling and authoritative, this new edition of a bestselling book is set to redraw the boundaries of the study of sociolinguistics.

Language in the British Isles

Author : David Britain
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107320127
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Language in the British Isles written by David Britain and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Isles are home to a vast range of different spoken and signed languages and dialects. Language continues to evolve rapidly, in its diversity, in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and in the repercussions it has had for political and educational affairs. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the dominant languages and dialects used in the British Isles. Topics covered include the history of English; the relationship between Standard and Non-Standard Englishes; the major non-standard varieties spoken on the islands; and the history of multilingualism; and the educational and planning implications of linguistic diversity in the British Isles. Among the many dialects and languages surveyed by the volume are British Black English, Celtic languages, Chinese, Indian, European migrant languages, British Sign Language, and Anglo-Romani. Clear and accessible in its approach, it will be welcomed by students in sociolinguistics, English language, and dialectology, as well as anyone interested more generally in language within British society.

Language in the British Isles

Author : Peter Trudgill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521240574
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Language in the British Isles written by Peter Trudgill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1984-05-17 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts

Author : Sandra Lee McKay
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351562444
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts written by Sandra Lee McKay and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. A basic assumption of this book is that because English is an international language, effective pedagogical decisions cannot be made without giving special attention to the many varied contexts in which English is taught and learned. Its unique value is the combination of three strands – globalization, sociolinguistics, and English as an international language – in one focused volume specifically designed for language teachers, providing explicit links between sociolinguistic concepts and language pedagogy. International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts: fully recognizes the relationship between social context and language teaching describes the social and sociolinguistic factors that affect the teaching and learning of English examines how the social context is influential in determining which languages are promoted in schools and society and how these languages are taught is unique in directly relating basic constructs in sociolinguistics to English language teaching features case studies that illustrate the diversity of English teaching contexts Directed to a wide TESOL and applied linguistics professional readership, this text will be particularly useful and effective for pre-service and in-service professional development in TESOL for K-12 and higher education levels.