Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631227172 ISBN 13: 9780631227175

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2003

Synopsis

Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings is a collection of classic articles that have helped define the field of sociolinguistics and provide the foundation for future research, paired with more recent articles which indicate the direction the field has taken.

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• Offers a collection of classic articles that helped to define the field of sociolinguistics paired with more contemporary articles.
  
• Contextualizes the history of the subject matter and helps students understand the progression of intellectual development in the field.
  
• Includes an editorial introduction written by two prominent researchers in the field, as well as recommendations for further readings.

About this title

Book Description:

Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings is a collection of classic articles that have helped define the field of sociolinguistics and provide the foundation for future research, paired with more recent articles that indicate the direction the field has taken or the ways in which ideas were elaborated and challenged. These essays provide students with a historical perspective that allows them to understand the intellectual progression of the field by highlighting the practical use of theoretical models and the emergence of controversies and key questions from multiple perspectives.The readings are organized by topics and each section features an editorial introduction, recommendations for further reading, and suggested discussion questions and activities.

About the Author:

Christina Bratt Paulston is Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. Her publications include Linguistic Minorities of Central and Eastern Europe (edited with Don Peckham, 1998), Memories and Reflections (edited with G. Richard Tucker, 1997), and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Bilingual Education (1992).

G. Richard Tucker is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Head of the Department of Modern Languages at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published almost two hundred books, articles, and reviews concerning diverse aspects of second language learning and teaching, including The Bilingual Education of Children (1972).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0631227172
• ISBN 13: 9780631227175
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 528
• Editor: Christina Bratt Paulston, G. Richard Tucker