Overview
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Sociolinguistics: provides a comprehensive introduction to sociolinguistics draws on a wide range of real texts, from an interview with Madonna to articles in international newspapers and classroom discourse * uses real studies designed and conducted by students provides classic readings by the key names in the discipline from Milroy and Holmes to Fairclough and Cameron. Written by an experienced teacher and author, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English Language and Linguistics.
Full Product Details
Author: Peter Stockwell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780415234535
ISBN 10: 0415234530
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 20 December 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9780415401272
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
These very readable texts are immensely enlightening. Their supremely logical organisation makes it easy to select a specific topic and to work with it in great depth. The practical activities and closely argued associated commentaries are highly recommended, being well designed and effective aids to full understanding of points raised. The judicious selection of texts in the final section provides excellent support for taking the practical work forward.. <br>-Clive Grey, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, UK <br> The Routledge English Language Introductions series is a first-rate set of textbooks for students beginning the study of linguistics. The contributions have been meticulously planned, clearly structured, and written in an eminently accessible style to enable teachers to structure their courses lucidly with ample opportunities for student home study. To coin a phrase: Highly recommendable!'. <br>-Richard Watts, University of Berne, Switzerland <br> This textbook is enormously enabling. Not only does it comprehensively provide the basic theory and method at the right level, but beginners have the means and the models so that they can get their hands dirty with real data and real problems in doing Sociolinguistics. <br>-William Downes, University of East Anglia <br> This innovatively designed series of coursebooks is not only an excellent starting place for beginners, but it's also a useful pitstop for instructors and more advanced learners. Each book renders an impressive range of theoretical perspectives both accessible and interesting, with key concepts and central issues clearly presented and rooted in contemporary data and analyses.. <br>-Crispin Thurlow, CardiffUniversity, UK <br> Stockwell's text can be recommended on a number of levels, namely, the clarity of its organization, the accessibility of its content and the balance it acheives in its four sections. These four sections (explanation, studies done by undergraduate peers, illustrative language data and key articles by significant researchers in the field) all lend it an air of refreshing usability...most appropriate for lower division undergraduate courses. <br>-Linguist List <br>
Author Information
Peter Stockwell is Senior Lecturer at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of Investigating English Language and co-editor of Contextualised Stylistics.
