An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

ThiscomprehensiveneweditionofWardhaugh’stextbookincorporatesadditionalstudyfeaturesandnumerousnewandupdatedreferencestobringthebookcompletelyup-to-date,whilstmaintainingthefeaturesthatmadethebooksopopularwithlecturersandstudents:accessiblecoverageofawiderangeofissues,clearlywritten,andwithusefulstudentstudyfeatures.AfullyrevisedneweditionofRonaldWardhaugh’spopularintroductiontosociolinguistics,whichnowincludesover150newandupdatedreferencesandnewstudyfeaturesthroughoutFeaturesnew“Explorations”sectionsineachchapterincorporatingsuggestedreadings,discussionsections,andexercises–alldesignedtoencouragestudentstodeveloptheirownskillsandideasReflectsnewdevelopmentsinthefield,providinggreaterfocusonideassuchasidentity,solidarity,andmarkednessProvidesbalancedcoverageofarangeoftopics,including:languagedialects,pidginsandCreoles,codes,bilingualism,speechcommunities,variation,wordsandculture,ethnographies,solidarityandpoliteness,talkandaction,gender,disadvantage,andplanningComprehensiveandaccessible,itistheidealintroductionforstudentscomingtosociolinguisticsforthefirsttime