This series delves into the fascinating world of sociolinguistics, exploring how language shapes and is shaped by society. Each volume offers a critical overview of key topics while also providing unique insights from current research. The collection serves as a comprehensive introduction to the field, accessible to undergraduates and postgraduates alike. It presents an engaging and informative exploration of the dynamic interplay between language and human life.
Have wireless mobile communication technologies changed the way people talk to one another? This volume takes a global perspective and provides readers with a nuanced, ethnographically-informed understanding of mobile communication and sociolinguistics. It contains a glossary of relevant terms.
Introduces an area that is growing in importance within sociolinguistics, illustrating and challenging the 'great divide' between speech and writing. This book brings the study of writing to the heart of sociolinguistic inquiry.
Describes the ways in which corpora can be utilised in sociolinguistic enquiry.