Sociolinguistics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) - Softcover

Hudson, R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521565146 ISBN 13: 9780521565141

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This new edition of Richard Hudson's widely acclaimed textbook Sociolinguistics will be welcomed by students and teachers alike. To reflect changes in the field since publication of the first edition in 1980, the author has added new sections on politeness, accommodation, and prototypes; and he has expanded discussion of sex differences, culture and general theory. There remains coverage of classic topics such as varieties of language, speech as social interaction, the quantitative study of speech, and linguistic and social inequality. Like the first, the second edition of Sociolinguistics is an exceptionally clear and helpful overview of the relationship of language and society.

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Review

."..this new edition will continue to render the same precious services to students as the former edition." Journal of Indo-European Studies

Book Description

This new edition of Richard Hudson's Sociolinguistics reflects changes since the first publication in 1980 by including new sections on topics such as politeness, accommodation and prototypes as well as expanding discussion on sex differences. There remains ample coverage of classic topics such as varieties of language.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521565146
• ISBN 13: 9780521565141
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 296