Sociolinguistics: English

Author: Spolsky
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: The main body (overview section) of this book is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the research scope and methods of sociolinguistics; Chapter 2 introduces linguistic anthropology and conversational structure; Chapter 3 explores regional differences in speech; Chapter 4 discusses the differences and functions exhibited in language use due to variations in user style, gender, and social status; Chapter 5 studies language socialization, the linguistic abilities of bilinguals, and bilingualism, examining code-switching and code-mixing phenomena; Chapter 6 explores the national sentiments, political, historical, and other relevant factors in multilingual societies, as well as manifestations such as multilingual use, pidgin English, and bilingual competence; Chapter 7 briefly summarizes the current state of applied sociolinguistics research, using the examples of linguistic imperialism and hegemony demonstrated by the global spread of English to illustrate the far-reaching responsibilities of sociolinguistic research.