The Handbook of Sociolinguistics

Ed. by Florian Coulmas

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In 28 newly- commissioned chapters, distinguished contributors provide an up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics.

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Produktdetails

• Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics Vol.4
• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Repr.
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 930g
• ISBN-13: 9780631211938
• ISBN-10: 0631211934
• Artikelnr.: 09592508

Autorenporträt

Florian Coulmas is Professor of Sociolinguistics at Chuo University, Tokyo. He was previously Professor of General Linguistics at Dusseldorf University and Research Fellow of the National Language Institute, Tokyo. He has been visiting Professor at Georgetown University and Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Study, Berlin. His principle fields of interest are the study of writing and sociolinguistics.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Florian Coulmas (Chou University).
Part I: Foundations:.
1. The Evolution of a Sociolinguistic Theory of Language: R.B. Le Page.
2. The Demography of Language: Albert F. Verdoot (Université Catholique de
Louvain).
Part II: Social Dimensions of Language: .
3. Varieties and Variation: James Milroy and Lesley Milroy (University of
Newcastle upon Tyne).
4. Language Change in Progress: Variation as it Happens: Norman Denison
(Universität Graz).
5. Social Factors in Language Change: William Bright.
6. Sociophonology: John Honey (Osaka International University).
7. Dialect in Society: Walt Wolfram (North Carolina State University).
8. Gender as a Sociolinguistics Variable: New Perspectives on Variation
Studies: Ruth Wodak and Gertraud Benke (Universität Wien).
9. Age as a Sociolinguistic Variable: Penelope Eckert (Institute for
Research on Learning).
10. Spoken and Written Language: Celia Roberts and Brian Street (Thames
Valley University; University of Brighton).
11. The Sociolinguistics of Communication Media: Gerhard Leitner (Freie
Universit&aunl;t Berlin).
12. Diglossia as a Sociolinguistic Situation: Harold F. Schiffman (Language
Center, SARS).
13. Code Switching: Carol Myers Scotton (University of South Carolina).
14. Language Contact and Language Generation: John R. Rickford (Stanford
University).
15. Language Contact and Language Degeneration: Colette Grinevald Craig
(University of Oregon).
Part III: Linguistic Dimensions of Society:.
16. Language Contact and Language Displacement: Mathias Brenzinger
(Universität zu Koln).
17. Language Conflict: Peter Hans Nelde (Research Centre on
Multilingualism, KUB).
18. Multi-Lingualism: Michael Clyne (Monash University).
19. Language and Identity: Andree Tabournet-Keller (Université
Louis-Pasteur).
20. Language and Ethnicity: Joshua A. Fishma.
21. Global Scale Sociolinguistics: Grant McConnell (Université Laval).
22. Language and the Mediation of Experience: Linguistics Representation
and Cognitive Orientation: Michael Stubbs (Universit&aunl;t Trier).
23. Linguistics Etiquette: Gabriele Kasper (University of Hawaii at Manoa).
Part IV: Applied Issues:.
24. Sociolinguistics and Education: Ludo Verhoeven (Tilburg University).
25. Bilingual Education: Ofelia Garcia (City College of New York).
26. Sociolinguistics and the Law: Edward Finegan (University of Southern
California).
27. Language Planning and Language Reform: Denise Daoust (Université de
Quebec à Montreal).
Bibliography.
Index.