Sociolinguistic Patterns (Conduct and Communication)

Labov, William

ISBN 10: 0812276574 / ISBN 13: 9780812276572

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1972

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sociolinguistic Patterns (Conduct and Communication)
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812276574
• ISBN 13: 9780812276572
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This classic volume, by a well-known linguist, constitutes a systematic introduction to sociolinguistics, unmatched in the clarity and forcefulness of its approach, and to the study of language in its social setting.

About the Author

William Labov is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Language in the Inner City, also published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.