Studies in Language Variation: Semantics, Syntax, Phonology, Pragmatics, Social Situations, Ethnographic Approaches - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0878402098 ISBN 13: 9780878402090

Publisher: Georgetown University Press, 2001

Synopsis

Many linguists have moved beyond the study of language isolated from its use and have examined the interaction of linguistic rules with the pragmatics of language in context. At the same time, many scholars have taken a sociological approach to the structure of conversation and other communicative events. A number of anthropologists are adding language variation to their traditional interest in language in relation to cultural phenomena. Linguists who work in semantics, syntax, and phonology have also expanded their interests to include language variation.From the Preface

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"[M]any linguists have moved beyond the study of language isolated from its use and have examined the interaction of linguistic rules with the pragmatics of language in context. At the same time, many scholars have taken a sociological approach to the structure of conversation and other communicative events. A number of anthropologists are adding language variation to their traditional interest in language in relation to cultural phenomena. Linguists who work in semantics, syntax, and phonology have also expanded their interests to include language variation." -- From the Preface

Edition details

• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878402098
• ISBN 13: 9780878402090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Fasold Ralph W., Shuy Roger W.