Sage Handbook Of Sociolinguistics, The

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'A superb volume that weaves together the complex threads of sociological theory, linguistic analysis and practical application that characterise this important and influential field. The contributions offer a range and depth of coverage that is not found elsewhere. Highly recommended for all serious students of the social dimensions of language' - Ian Hutchby, Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester. This handbook answers a long-standing need for an up-to-date, comprehensive, international, in-depth critical survey of the history, trajectory, data, results and key figures involved in sociolinguistics. The Handbook consists of six inter-linked sections: The History of Sociolinguistics; Sociolinguistics and Social Theory; Language, Variation and Change; Interaction; Multilingualism and Contact; and, Applications. The result is a work of unprecedented coverage and insight. It is all here, from the foundational contributions to the field to the impact of new media, new technologies of communication, globalization, trans-border fluidities and agendas of research. The book will quickly be recognized as a benchmark in the field. It will provide a basis for reckoning its origins and pathways of development as well as an authoritative account of the central debates and research issues of today.

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A superb volume that weaves together the complex threads of sociological theory, linguistic analysis and practical application that characterise this important and influential field. The contributions offer a range and depth of coverage that is not found elsewhere. Highly recommended for all serious students of the social dimensions of language Ian Hutchby Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester

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The best, the most complete and the most integrated handbook of sociolinguistics of the past decade. It is a collection well worth having, returning to again and again and constantly keeping within easy reach for frequent reference on the part of students and faculty alike Joshua A. Fishman Emeritus Professor (Yeshiva University), NYU and Stanford University

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Starting with the people, ideas and research that mark the genesis of sociolinguistics, this handbook takes us through its theoretical, methodological and empirical development over the last half century into the wide spectrum of work it now encompasses. It is a tough challenge to do justice to such breadth and depth in one publication, but the editors have succeeded in compiling an impressive, structured collection of chapters covering a well-chosen range of key topics in sociolinguistics, and expertly written by leading sociolinguists. This will be an important and rewarding book for all those studying the social aspects of language Peter Garrett Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University

Table of Contents:
Introduction - Ruth Wodak, Barbara Johnstone and Paul Kerswill PART ONE: HISTORY OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS Ferguson and Fishman: Sociolinguistics and the Sociology of Language - Bernard Spolsky Labov: Language Variation and Change - Kirk Hazen Bernstein: Codes and Social Class - Gabrielle Ivinson Dell Hymes and the Ethnography of Communication - Barbara Johnstone and William M. Marcellino Gumperz and Interactional Sociolinguistics - Cynthia Gordon PART TWO: SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND SOCIAL THEORY Social Stratification - Christine Mallinson Social Constructionism - Anthea Irwin Symbolic Interactionism, Erving Goffman, and Sociolinguistics - Shari Kendall Ethnomethodology and Membership Categorization Analysis - Robert Garot and Tim Berard The Power of Discourse and the Discourse of Power - Jose Antonio Flores Farfan and Anna Holzscheiter Globalization Theory and Migration - Stef Slembrouck SemioticsL Interpretants, Inference, and Intersubjectivity - Paul Kockelman PART THREE: LANGUAGE VARIATION AND CHANGE Individuals and Communities - Norma Mendoza-Denton Social Class - Robin Dodsworth Social Network - Eva Vetter Sociolinguistic Approaches to Language Change: Phonology - Paul Kerswill Social Structure, Language Contact and Language Change - Peter Trudgill Sociolinguistics and Formal Linguistics - Gregory R. Guy Attitudes, Ideology and Awareness - Tore Kristiansen Historical Sociolinguistics - Terttu Nevalainen Fieldwork Methods in Language Variation - Walt Wolfram PART FOUR: INTERACTION Sociolinguistic Potentials of Face-to-Face Interaction - Helga Kotthoff Doctor-Patient Communication - Florian Menz Discourse and Schools - Luisa Martin Rojo Courtroom Discourse - Susan Ehrlich Analysing Conversation - Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen and Diana Slade Narrative Analysis - Alexandra Georgakopoulou Gender and Interaction - Theodossia-Soula Pavlidou Interaction and the Media - Brigitta Busch, Petra Pfisterer PART FIVE: MULTILINGUALISM AND CONTACT Societal Bilingualism - Mark Sebba Code-switching/mixing - Peter Auer Language Policy and Planning - Anne-Claude Berthoud and Georges Ludi Language Endangerment - Julia Sallabank Global Englishes - Alastair Pennycook PART SIX: APPLICATIONS Forensic Linguistics - Malcolm Coulthard, Tim Grant and Krzysztof Kredens Language Teaching and Language Assessment - Constant Leung Guidelines for Non-Discriminatory Language Use - Marlis Hellinger Language, Migration and Human Rights - Ingrid Piller and Kimie Takahashi Literacy Studies - David Barton and Carmen Lee