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What is sociolinguistics? / Gerard Van Herk.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Linguistics in the worldPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.Description: xv, 243 : ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781405193191
  • 9781405193184 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.44 23
LOC classification:
  • P40 VAN 2012
Other classification:
  • LAN009000
Online resources: Summary: "What is Sociolinguistics? is a tour through the major issues that define the field, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes, interaction, and style, while also exploring the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education, all introduced with excitement, humor, and deep knowledge. Explores the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education Provides useful and clear learning features including numerous innovative exercises and project ideas, spotlighted research readings, glossary terms, chapter summaries, and text boxes Features a companion website offering PowerPoint slides for instructors and sample answers to questions, as well as links for further study. www.wiley.com/go/vanherk"--
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Books in General collection Books in General collection Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre P 40 VAN 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 016047 Available MzULM-016047

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-228) and index.

"What is Sociolinguistics? is a tour through the major issues that define the field, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes, interaction, and style, while also exploring the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education, all introduced with excitement, humor, and deep knowledge. Explores the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education Provides useful and clear learning features including numerous innovative exercises and project ideas, spotlighted research readings, glossary terms, chapter summaries, and text boxes Features a companion website offering PowerPoint slides for instructors and sample answers to questions, as well as links for further study. www.wiley.com/go/vanherk"--

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