Language in society : an introduction to sociolinguistics / Suzanne Romaine.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 268 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:- 0198731922
- 9780198731924
- 22 306.44 ROM
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Book - Borrowing | Central Library First floor | Academic Bookshop | 306.44 ROM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 9118 | Available | 000033456 |
Index : p. 263-268
Bibliography : (p. [249]-262).
1. Language in Society/Society in Language -- 2. Language Choice -- 3. Sociolinguistic Patterns -- 4. Language and Gender -- 5. Language Change in Social Perspective -- 6. Pidgin and Creole Languages -- 7. Linguistic Problems as Societal Problems -- 8. Conclusions.
Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific islands of Melanesia? Why do Danes understand Norwegian better than Norwegians understand Danish? Why is a Cornish accent rated higher than Cockney speech but lower than Oxford English? Are British and American English different languages?
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