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Author Jones, Rodney H., author

Title Introducing language and society / Rodney H. Jones, University of Reading, Christiana Themistocleous, University of Reading
Published Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 242 pages)
Series Cambridge introductions to language and linguistics
Cambridge introductions to language and linguistics.
Summary This accessible and entertaining textbook introduces students to both traditional and more contemporary approaches to sociolinguistics in a real-world context, addressing current social problems that students are likely to care about, such as racism, inequality, political conflict, belonging, and issues around gender and sexuality. Each chapter includes exercises, case studies and ideas for small-scale research projects, encouraging students to think critically about the different theories and approaches to language and society, and to interrogate their own beliefs about language and communication. The book gives students a grounding in the traditional concepts and techniques upon which sociolinguistics is built, while also introducing new developments from the last decade, such as translanguaging, multimodality, superdiversity, linguistic landscapes and language and digital media. Students will also have online access to more detailed examples, links to video and audio files, and more challenging exercises to strengthen their skills and confidence as sociolinguists
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Subject Sociolinguistics.
sociolinguistics.
Sociolinguistics.
Form Electronic book
Author Themistocleous, Christiana, 1979- author.
ISBN 9781108689922
1108689922