Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This introductory textbook expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject.
Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This introductory textbook expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject.
Rajend Mesthrie is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Senior Research Scholar at the University of Cape Town. He was Head of the Linguistics Section (1998 - 2009), and holder of an NRF research chair in migration, language, and social change. He was President of the Linguistics Society of Southern Africa (2002-2009) and President of the International Congress of Linguists (2013-2018). He is an elected honorary life member of SALALS (South African Linguistic and Applied Linguistics Society) and the LSA (Linguistic Society of America). He is a past co-editor of English Today (2008-2012). Amongst his book publications are Language in Indenture: a Sociolinguistic history of Bhojpuri-Hindi in South Africa (1992, reprinted. 2019), Introducing Sociolinguistics (with Swann, Deumert & Leap, Edinburgh University Press 2009), Language in South Africa (ed., 2002) and Youth Language Practices & Urban Language Contact in Africa (ed., with Hurst-Harosh & Brookes, 2021).
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1. Clearing the Ground: Basic Issues, Concepts and Approaches 2. Regional Dialectology 3. Social Dialectolog 4. Language Variation and Chang 5. Language Choice and Code-Switching 6. Language in Interactio 7. Gender and Language Use 8. Language Contact 1: Maintenance, Shift and Death 9. Language Contact 2: Pidgins, Creoles and 'New Englishes 10. Critical Sociolinguistics: Approaches to Language and Power 11. Sociolinguistics and Education 12. Language Planning and Policy 13. The Sociolinguistics of Sign Language Epilogue Further Reading Next Steps Bibliography Glossary.
1. Clearing the Ground: Basic Issues, Concepts and Approaches 2. Regional Dialectology 3. Social Dialectolog 4. Language Variation and Chang 5. Language Choice and Code-Switching 6. Language in Interactio 7. Gender and Language Use 8. Language Contact 1: Maintenance, Shift and Death 9. Language Contact 2: Pidgins, Creoles and 'New Englishes 10. Critical Sociolinguistics: Approaches to Language and Power 11. Sociolinguistics and Education 12. Language Planning and Policy 13. The Sociolinguistics of Sign Language Epilogue Further Reading Next Steps Bibliography Glossary.
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