The Social Meanings of Language, Dialect and Accent
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The Social Meanings of Language, Dialect and Accent

International Perspectives on Speech Styles

Herausgegeben: Giles, Howard; Watson, Bernadette M.
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This volume represents a unique contribution to the area of language attitudes research with its focus on how languages, dialects and accents induce us to form social judgments about people who use these forms. The essays attend to evaluations of speech styles across nations. No previous work has embraced this comparative perspective globally, but such a volume that situates language and attitude research in the 21st century is long overdue. The content is culturally diverse and showcases the work of eminent scholars across the globe. Each chapter brings its own theoretical interpretation to t...