02688nam 2200589 a 450 991079008690332120230422031613.01-383-03231-90-19-160702-91-283-09914-497866130991430-19-159387-7(CKB)2670000000083373(EBL)694048(OCoLC)726735444(SSID)ssj0000523770(PQKBManifestationID)12162593(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000523770(PQKBWorkID)10542763(PQKB)11375624(Au-PeEL)EBL694048(CaPaEBR)ebr10469436(CaONFJC)MIL309914(PPN)272913278(MiAaPQ)EBC694048(EXLCZ)99267000000008337320000426d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLanguage in society[electronic resource] an introduction to sociolinguistics /Suzanne Romaine2nd ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Pressc20001 online resource (281 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-873192-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-262) and index.Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Language in Society/Society in Language; Chapter 2 Language Choice; Chapter 3 Sociolinguistic Patterns; Chapter 4 Language and Gender; Chapter 5 Language Change in Social Perspective; Chapter 6 Pidgin and Creole Languages; Chapter 7 Linguistic Problems as Societal Problems; Chapter 8 Conclusions; References; IndexWhy have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific region? Why do Danes understand Norwegians better than Norwegians understand Danish? Is Ebonics a language or a dialect? Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken, while sociology generally overlooks the role of language in the constitution of society. In this book Suzanne Romaine provides a clear, lively, and accessible introduction to the field of sociolinguistics and emphasizes the constant interaction between society and language, discussing both traditional and recent SociolinguisticsSociolinguistics.306.44Romaine Suzanne1951-132418MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790086903321Language in society182832UNINA