Sociolinguistics A Resource Book for Students

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Sociolinguistics: provides a comprehensive introduction to sociolinguistics draws on a range of texts: from an interview with Madonna to the Japanese Asahi Evening News uses real studies designed and conducted by students provides key readings with commentaries from works by major internationally known authors such as Norman Fairclough, Deborah Cameron, Braj Kachru, Jennifer Coates, Mark Sebba, and Malcolm Coulthard is accompanied by a supporting website. Key features of the new edition include a new section on forensic linguistics and additional material on language and gender, conversation analysis, and spoken discourse. There are four new readings which investigate: the discourse practices of men; pidgins and creoles; politeness; and hidden voices in monologue. References have been updated and fresh examples and exercises have been included. Written by an experienced teacher and author, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics. Peter Stockwell is Professor of Literary Linguistics at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of numerous books and most recently co-edited The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics. English Language and Linguistics/Communication StudiesStockwell is the author of 'Sociolinguistics A Resource Book for Students', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415401272 and ISBN 0415401275.