Sociolinguistics books

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Englishes: Studies in varieties of English 1984–1988

Englishes: Studies in varieties of English 1984–1988...

Author: Manfred Görlach, † (University of Cologne)
ISBN: 9789027248671
Format: Paperback
$173.36

"The present collection combines 8 of Goerlach's articles in the field written between 1984 and 1988. They range...  Read More >>

Language in the News: Discourse and Ideology in the Press

Language in the News: Discourse and Ideology in the...

Author: Roger Fowler
ISBN: 9780415014199
Format: Paperback
$96.99

Newspaper coverage of world events is presented as the unbiased recording of 'hard facts`. In a study of the British...  Read More >>

The Emergence of Black English: Text and commentary

The Emergence of Black English: Text and commentary...

Author: Guy Bailey (Oklahoma State Univ.) ,  Natalie Maynor (Mississippi State Univ.)
ISBN: 9789027252302
Format: Paperback
$77.63

Contains 11 transcripts of mechanical recordings of interviews with former slaves born over a century ago. The book...  Read More >>

The Emergence of Black English: Text and commentary

The Emergence of Black English: Text and commentary...

Author: Guy Bailey (Oklahoma State Univ.) ,  Natalie Maynor (Mississippi State Univ.)
ISBN: 9789027252289
Format: Hardback
$271.69

Eleven transcripts of mechanical recordings of interviews with former slaves born well over a century ago. The book...  Read More >>

Development and Structures of Creole Languages: Essays in honor of Derek Bickerton

Development and Structures of Creole Languages: Essays...

Author: Francis Byrne ,  Thom Huebner
ISBN: 9789027252296
Format: Hardback
$227.70

This collection of original essays is intended to both celebrate Derek Bickerton's 65th birthday and honour his...  Read More >>

Language, History and Class

Language, History and Class

Author: Penelope J. Corfield
ISBN: 9780631167334
Format: Paperback
$100.78

This investigation of how societies have understood and described themselves is concerned both with the history...  Read More >>

The Death of the Irish Language

The Death of the Irish Language

Author: Reg Hindley
ISBN: 9780415064811
Format: Paperback
$105.00

Using a blend of statistical analysis with field survery among native Irish speakers, Reg Hindley explores the reasons...  Read More >>

Languages in School and Society: Policy and Pedagogy

Languages in School and Society: Policy and Pedagogy...

Author: Mary E. McGroarty ,  Christian J. Faltis
ISBN: 9783110125764
Format: Hardback
$501.57

The Contributions to the Sociology of Language series features publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory,...  Read More >>

Creative Storytelling: Choosing, Inventing and Sharing Tales for Children

Creative Storytelling: Choosing, Inventing and Sharing...

Author: Jack Maguire ,  Dale Gottlieb
ISBN: 9780938756354
Format: Paperback
$42.11

One of the best and most comprehensive books on storytelling, newly expanded and beautifully illustrated.  Read More >>

Nubians and the Nubian Language in Contemporary Egypt: A Case of Cultural and Linguistic Contact

Nubians and the Nubian Language in Contemporary Egypt:...

Author: Aleya Rouchdy
ISBN: 9789004091979
Format: Hardback
$158.40

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Minority Languages and Bilingualism: Case Studies in Maintenance and Shift

Minority Languages and Bilingualism: Case Studies in...

Author: Robert C. Williamson ,  Robert C Williamson
ISBN: 9780893917661
Format: Hardback
$110.00

Beyond the statistical comparisons between samples and the differences of age, gender, and social class, the attitudes...  Read More >>

Amurru Akkadian: A Linguistic Study. Volume: 2

Amurru Akkadian: A Linguistic Study. Volume: 2

Author: Shlomo Izre'el
ISBN: 9781555406349
Format: Paperback
$155.76

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Beyond Goffman: Studies on Communication, Institution, and Social Interaction

Beyond Goffman: Studies on Communication, Institution,...

Author: Stephen H. Riggins
ISBN: 9783110122084
Format: Hardback
$395.97

No detailed description available for ""Beyond Goffman"".  Read More >>

Mediating Languages and Cultures

Mediating Languages and Cultures

Author: Dieter Buttjes ,  Michael Byram
ISBN: 9781853590702
Format: Paperback
$131.87

The history of ""language teaching"" is shot through with methods and approaches to language learning - but this...  Read More >>

The Other Side of Language: A Philosophy of Listening

The Other Side of Language: A Philosophy of Listening...

Author: Gemma Corradi Fiumara ,  Charles Lambert
ISBN: 9780415026215
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Fiumara seeks to redress an imbalance in our culture and our philosophy - an imbalance caused by our neglect of...  Read More >>

Perspectives on Official English: The Campaign for English as the Official Language of the USA

Perspectives on Official English: The Campaign for English...

Author: Karen L. Adams ,  Daniel T. Brink
ISBN: 9783110123258
Format: Hardback
$335.25

No detailed description available for ""Perspectives on Official English"".  Read More >>

Legal Discourse: Studies in Linguistics, Rhetoric and Legal Analysis

Legal Discourse: Studies in Linguistics, Rhetoric and...

Author: Peter Goodrich
ISBN: 9780333515846
Format: Paperback
$171.57

Legal Discourse provides an account of the language of the legal institution together with a criticism of legal...  Read More >>

Spanish in the United States: Sociolinguistic Issues

Spanish in the United States: Sociolinguistic Issues...

Author: John J. Bergen
ISBN: 9780878402328
Format: Paperback
$116.00

Discusses the varieties of Spanish spoken in California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. This...  Read More >>

The Sociolinguistics of Language: Introduction to Sociolinguistics

The Sociolinguistics of Language: Introduction to Sociolinguistics...

Author: Ralph W. Fasold (Georgetown University)
ISBN: 9780631138259
Format: Paperback
$97.95

A companion to the author's ""Sociolinguistics of Society"", this textbook examines the influence of social interaction...  Read More >>

Modality and the English Modals

Modality and the English Modals

Author: F.R. Palmer (formerly of the University of Reading, UK)
ISBN: 9780582034860
Format: Paperback
$120.00

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial...  Read More >>

The Meanings of Menopause: Historical, Medical, and Cultural Perspectives

The Meanings of Menopause: Historical, Medical, and...

Author: Ruth Formanek
ISBN: 9780881630800
Format: Hardback
$139.00

First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

Power in Performance: The Creation of Textual Authority in Weyewa Ritual Speech

Power in Performance: The Creation of Textual Authority...

Author: Joel C. Kuipers
ISBN: 9780812282450
Format: Hardback
$250.80

Among the Weyewa of the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba, spokesmen seek to inscribe their traditions and sacred...  Read More >>

Entwicklung der Sprachwissenschaft seit 1970

Entwicklung der Sprachwissenschaft seit 1970

Author: Gerhard Helbig
ISBN: 9783531221618
Format: Paperback
$184.67

Dieser Band ist eine Fortsetzung der ""Geschichte der neueren Sprachwissenschaft"" und gibt einen Uberblick uber...  Read More >>

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