Language in society [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to sociolinguistics / / Suzanne Romaine

• Autore: Romaine Suzanne <1951->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2000
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.44
• Soggetto topico: Sociolinguistics
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-262) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Why 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Language in society
• ISBN: 1-383-03231-9; 0-19-160702-9; 1-283-09914-4; 9786613099143; 0-19-159387-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790086903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II