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Principles of Linguistic Change, Cognitive and Cultural Factors (Language in Society) (Volume III)
Principles of Linguistic Change Cognitive and Cultural Factors - Language in Society - Volume III
Author: William Labov
Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.
  • Explores the major insights obtained by co...  more »
  • Examines the cognitive and cultural influences responsible for linguistic change
  • Demonstrates under what conditions dialects diverge from one another
  • Establishes an essential distinction between transmission within the community and diffusion across communities
  • Completes Labov’s seminal Principles of Linguistic Change trilogy
ISBN-13: 9781405112154
ISBN-10: 1405112158
Publication Date: 11/16/2010
Pages: 448
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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