Diccionario de sociolingüística

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748616237);This pocket-sized alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. A central topic within modern linguistics, sociolinguistics deals with human communication and the use of language in its social context. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language and cross-cultural communication.Key FeaturesAn ideal companion to courses in sociolinguistics, language variation and change, dialectology, English language and language and genderContains illustrations, dialect maps and a bibliographyProvides linguistic examples of the terms definedSupplies numerous cross-references to related terms."… (more)