Sociolinguistics books

An authoritative, impassioned celebration of Black English, how it works, and why it matters  Read More >>

Online-Diskurse umfassen im Kommunikationsraum Internet alle kommunikativen Perspektiven auf gesellschaftliche Ereignisse,...  Read More >>

What challenges face jurisdictions that attempt to conduct law in two or more languages? How does choosing a legal...  Read More >>

This book examines the nature of human language and the ideology of linguistic legitimacy – the common set of beliefs...  Read More >>

A laugh-out-loud dissection of the linguistic myths surrounding British and American English  Read More >>

This book presents a unique annotated collection of some 2000 playground games, rhymes, and wordplay of London children....  Read More >>

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In this pioneering exploration of African American slang, Widawski explores patterns of form, meaning, theme and...  Read More >>

This book presents the narratives of four Taiwanese young women, all proficient in English, set against the background...  Read More >>

This book is the first in-depth study of the implementation of official languages policy in the federal public service...  Read More >>

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The book connects two strands of arguments: the political arguments around contested linguistic policies, drawing...  Read More >>

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Discourses of Brexit provides a kaleidoscope of insights into how discourse influenced the outcome of the EU referendum...  Read More >>

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Each chapter presents a fascinating range of data and new perspectives on cultures and languages in contact: from...  Read More >>

This book provides the most comprehensive treatment of phonological weight to date, combining traditional notions...  Read More >>

Understanding the role of language within the formation of a sense of self has been revolutionised by developments...  Read More >>

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This Handbook maps the contours of an exciting and burgeoning interdisciplinary field concerned with the role of...  Read More >>

The Navajo language (Diné bizaad) has a vocabulary of landscape terms that allow speakers to communicate about their...  Read More >>

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Explores the fascinating role of language in national, transnational, postcolonial, racial, and migrant identities....  Read More >>

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