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Empowers students to confidently apply concepts to real research by working through case studies in every chapter. Encourages students to think more critically and debate new approaches to language and society through relatable exercises and examples.
- Sociolinguistics
The book gives students a grounding in the traditional...
- Introduction
the enormous power of language to shape human relationships...
- Sociolinguistics
Chapter 1: Imagining Languages and Their Speakers; Chapter 2: Resources and Repertoires; Chapter 3: Language Variation; Chapter 4: Modes and Media of Communication; Chapter 5: Code Mixing, Crossing, and Translanguaging; Chapter 6: Style and Identity; Chapter 7: Language Attitudes, Mocking, and Appropriation; Chapter 8: Language in the Material ...
This accessible and entertaining textbook introduces students to both traditional and more contemporary approaches to sociolinguistics in a real-world context, addressing current social problems that students are likely to care about, such as racism, inequality, political conflict, belonging, and issues around gender and sexuality.
approaches to language and society, and to interrogate their own beliefs about language and communication. The book gives students a grounding in the traditional concepts and techniques upon which sociolinguistics is built, while also introducing new developments from the last decade, such
Professor Rodney H. Jones, the co-author of Introducing Language and Society, talks to us about inspiration, challenges for students, and the ‘next big thing’ in sociolinguistics. What inspired you and Christiana Themistocleous to write a textbook on introductory sociolinguistics?
