9781405193184-1405193182-What Is Sociolinguistics?

What Is Sociolinguistics?

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ISBN-13: 9781405193184
ISBN-10: 1405193182
Edition: First Edition
Author: Gerard Van Herk
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: Paperback 262 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781405193184
ISBN-10: 1405193182
Edition: First Edition
Author: Gerard Van Herk
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: Paperback 262 pages

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What Is Sociolinguistics? (ISBN-13: 9781405193184 and ISBN-10: 1405193182), written by authors Gerard Van Herk, was published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Linguistics (Words, Language & Grammar ) books. You can easily purchase or rent What Is Sociolinguistics? (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Linguistics books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.36.

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What is Sociolinguistics? is a tour through the major issues that define the field, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes, interaction, and style, while also exploring the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education, all introduced with excitement, humor, and deep knowledge.
  • Explores the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, culture and ethnicity, language contact, and education
  • Provides useful and clear learning features including numerous innovative exercises and project ideas, spotlighted research readings, glossary terms, chapter summaries, and text boxes

  • The Companion Website for Instructors (www.wiley.com/go/vanherkprofs) has PowerPoint slides for each chapter with suggestions for framing class discussions and exercises, further examples on concepts discussed in the book, tips on additional readings to bring in, and ready-to-go slides for class presentation.

  • The Companion Website for Students (www.wiley.com/go/vanherk) includes links for every chapter from standard sociolinguistic tools to links designed to spark discussion relevant to each chapter, including video clips, oral histories, articles, and more.

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