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An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

By New Zealand) Holmes Janet (Victoria University of Wellington, Australia) Wilson Nick (Macquarie University

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In this best-selling introductory textbook, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three sections, this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches as well as introducing more recent research.This fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout using key concepts and exampl...Show more

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ISBN

9781138845015

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published year

2017

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1

Original title

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Format

Paperback

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