The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics

by Llamas; Carmen

• ISBN13: 9780415338493
• ISBN10: 0415338492
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Providing a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic methods and areas of investigation, this engaging and practical text covers every issue of major concern in the field. Made up of a series of short essays written by renowned international experts and presented in thematic groups, key topics discussed include: language, sex and gender multilingualism language and ideology language and education language and ethnicity pidgins and creoles. With a substantial A-Z glossary of key terms and concepts, directions for further study, and detailed cross-referencing with links to the glossary, The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics is both an essential broad-based introduction for those new to the field, and a highly useful reference for established researchers in the area.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations and tables	p. vii
Notes on the contributors	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Methods of observation and analysis	p. 1
Variation and the variable	p. 3
Field methods	p. 12
Techhniques of analysis (I) Phonological variation	p. 19
Techniques of analysis (II) Morphosyntactic variation	p. 28
Techniques of analysis (III) Discourse	p. 41
Social correlates	p. 49
Social class	p. 51
Gender	p. 62
Age	p. 69
Ethnic varieties	p. 77
Speech communities	p. 84
Socio-psychological factors	p. 93
Style and the linguistic repertoire	p. 95
Language and identity	p. 101
Mobility, contact and accommodation	p. 109
Language attitudes	p. 116
Politeness and power	p. 122
Socio-political factors	p. 131
The ideology of the standard language	p. 133
The influence of the media	p. 140
Multilingualism	p. 149
Language and education	p. 157
Language policy and language planning	p. 164
Language change	p. 173
Creoles and pidgins	p. 175
Koineization	p. 185
Colonial and postcolonial varieties	p. 192
Language death	p. 199
Glossary	p. 205
References	p. 235
Index	p. 262
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