Sociolinguistics

Author: Sperber
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: This book introduces the basic knowledge of sociolinguistics from multiple aspects, with its main body (the overview section) divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the research scope and methods of sociolinguistics; Chapter 2 introduces ethnolinguistics and conversational structure; Chapter 3 explores regional differences in speech; Chapter 4 examines the different features and functions of language use as influenced by user style, gender, and social status; Chapter 5 studies language socialization, the linguistic abilities of bilinguals, and bilingualism, discussing code-switching and code-mixing phenomena; Chapter 6 explores the ethnic sentiments, political, historical, and other related 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 example of linguistic imperialism and hegemony demonstrated by the global spread of English to illustrate the long and arduous journey of sociolinguistic research. The author concludes that the complex relationship between language and society is one of the most fundamental human phenomena, requiring continuous in-depth exploration and analysis.