Sociolinguistic Patterns

by Labov, William

• ISBN13: 9780812210521
• ISBN10: 0812210522
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1973-06-01
• Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr

Summary

This classic volume, by a well-known linguist, constitutes a systematic introduction to sociolinguistics, unmatched in the clarity and forcefulness of its approach, and to the study of language in its social setting.

Author Biography

William Labov is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Language in the Inner City, also published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
The Social Motivation of a Sound Change	p. 1
The Social Stratification of (r) in New York City Department Stores	p. 43
The Isolation of Contextual Styles	p. 70
The Reflection of Social Processes in Linguistic Structures	p. 110
Hypercorrection by the Lower Middle Class as a Factor in Linguistic Change	p. 122
Subjective Dimensions of a Linguistic Change in Progress	p. 143
On the Mechanism of Linguistic Change	p. 160
The Study of Language in Its Social Context	p. 183
The Social Setting of Linguistic Change	p. 260
Bibliography	p. 327
Index	p. 337
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