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An introduction to sociolinguistics / Ronald Wardhaugh

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Blackwell textbooks in linguistics ; 4 Publication details: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2002 Edition: 4th edDescription: vi, 408 p. : illus. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0631225404 (pbk.)
  • 9780631225409 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • P40 .W27 2002
Contents:
Introduction. pt. 1. Languages and communities. Languages, dialects, and varieties -- Pidgins and Creoles -- Codes -- Speech communities -- pt. 2. Inherent variety. Language variation -- Findings and issues -- Change -- pt. 3. Words at work. Words and culture -- Ethnographies -- Solidarity and politeness -- Talk and action -- pt. 4. Understanding and intervening. Gender -- Disadvantage -- Planning -- Conclusion
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Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) General Circulation Non-fiction P40 .W27 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 055027
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Includes bibliographical references (pages and index

Introduction. pt. 1. Languages and communities. Languages, dialects, and varieties -- Pidgins and Creoles -- Codes -- Speech communities -- pt. 2. Inherent variety. Language variation -- Findings and issues -- Change -- pt. 3. Words at work. Words and culture -- Ethnographies -- Solidarity and politeness -- Talk and action -- pt. 4. Understanding and intervening. Gender -- Disadvantage -- Planning -- Conclusion

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