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Language in Society: An Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Language in Society An Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Author: Suzanne Romaine
Why have 1,500 separate languages developed in Melanesia? Why is a Cornish accent rated higher than Cockney speech but lower than Oxford English? Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken, while sociology generally overlooks the role of language in the constitution of society. Suzan...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198751342
ISBN-10: 0198751346
Publication Date: 2/17/1994
Pages: 256
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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