What Is Sociolinguistics? ( Linguistics in the World )

Publication series ：Linguistics in the World

Author： Gerard Van Herk  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2012

E-ISBN: 9781444356953

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781405193184

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405193191

Subject： H0-05 Language and other subjects the relationship

Language： ENG

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What is Sociolinguistics? is a tour through the major issues that define the field, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes, interaction, and style, while also exploring the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education, all introduced with excitement, humor, and deep knowledge.

  • Explores the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education
  • Provides useful and clear learning features including numerous innovative  exercises and project ideas, spotlighted research readings, glossary terms, chapter summaries, and text boxes

  • The Companion Website for Instructors (www.wiley.com/go/vanherkprofs) has PowerPoint slides for each chapter with suggestions for framing class discussions and exercises, further examples on concepts discussed in the book, tips on additional readings to bring in, and ready-to-go slides for class presentation.

  • The Companion Website for Students (www.wiley.com/go/vanherk) includes links for every chapter from standard sociolinguistic tools to links designed to spark discussion relevant to each chapter, including video clips, oral histories, articles, and more.

Chapter

Contents

pp.：  1 – 9

Boxes

pp.：  9 – 13

Companion Website

pp.：  13 – 18

Acknowledgments

pp.：  18 – 19

1: Introduction

pp.：  19 – 21

2: Language and Society

pp.：  21 – 30

3: Place

pp.：  30 – 45

4: Social Status

pp.：  45 – 67

5: Time

pp.：  67 – 80

6: Ethnicity

pp.：  80 – 95

7: Gender and Identity

pp.：  95 – 105

8: Style

pp.：  105 – 124

9: Interaction

pp.：  124 – 136

10: Multilingualism

pp.：  136 – 147

11: Language Contact

pp.：  147 – 156

12: Attitudes and Ideologies

pp.：  156 – 168

13: Language as a Social Entity

pp.：  168 – 181

14: Education

pp.：  181 – 195

15: What is Sociolinguistics?

pp.：  195 – 208

Glossary

pp.：  208 – 217

Bibliography

pp.：  217 – 233

Index

pp.：  233 – 249

LastPages

pp.：  249 – 263

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