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The Oxford Handbook of Sociolinguistics
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From its beginnings in the 1960s, sociolinguistics developed several different subfields with distinct methods and interests: the variationist tradition established by Labov, the anthropological tradition of Hymes, interactional sociolinguistics as developed by Gumperz, and the sociology of
language represented by the work of Fishman. All of these areas have seen a great deal of growth in recent decades, and recent studies have led to a more broadly inclusive view of sociolinguistics. Hence there is a need for a handbook that will survey the main areas of the field, point out the
lacunae in our existing knowledge base, and provide directions for future research. The Oxford Handbook of Sociolinguistics will differ from existing work in four major respects. First, it will emphasize new methodological developments, particularly the convergence of linguistic anthropology and variationist sociolinguistics. Second, it will include chapters on sociolinguistic
developments in areas of the world that have been relatively neglected in the major journals. Third, its chapters are written by contributors who have worked in a range of languages and whose work addresses sociolinguistic issues in bi- and multilingual contexts, i.e. the contexts in which a
majority of the world's population lives. Finally, it will include substantial material on the rapidly growing study of sign language sociolinguistics.
Author: Robert Bayley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 01/01/2015
Pages: 914
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.15lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9780190233747
recently edited book is Spanish in Context (with Kim Potowski, 2007). Ceil Lucas is Professor of Linguistics at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Her recent publications include Language and the Law in Deaf Communities (2003), The Linguistics of American Sign Language, 5th ed. (with Clayton Valli et al., 2011), and The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL: Its History
and Structure (with Carolyn McCaskill, Robert Bayley, and Joseph Hill, 2011).
language represented by the work of Fishman. All of these areas have seen a great deal of growth in recent decades, and recent studies have led to a more broadly inclusive view of sociolinguistics. Hence there is a need for a handbook that will survey the main areas of the field, point out the
lacunae in our existing knowledge base, and provide directions for future research. The Oxford Handbook of Sociolinguistics will differ from existing work in four major respects. First, it will emphasize new methodological developments, particularly the convergence of linguistic anthropology and variationist sociolinguistics. Second, it will include chapters on sociolinguistic
developments in areas of the world that have been relatively neglected in the major journals. Third, its chapters are written by contributors who have worked in a range of languages and whose work addresses sociolinguistic issues in bi- and multilingual contexts, i.e. the contexts in which a
majority of the world's population lives. Finally, it will include substantial material on the rapidly growing study of sign language sociolinguistics.
Author: Robert Bayley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 01/01/2015
Pages: 914
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.15lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9780190233747
About the Author
Robert Bayley is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis. He has conducted research on variation in English, Spanish, Chinese, ASL, and Italian Sign Language as well as studies of language socialization in U.S. Latino communities. His publications include Language as Cultural
Practice (with Sandra R. Schecter, 2002), and Sociolinguistic Variation: Theories, Methods, and Applications (with Ceil Lucas, 2007).
recently edited book is Spanish in Context (with Kim Potowski, 2007). Ceil Lucas is Professor of Linguistics at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Her recent publications include Language and the Law in Deaf Communities (2003), The Linguistics of American Sign Language, 5th ed. (with Clayton Valli et al., 2011), and The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL: Its History
and Structure (with Carolyn McCaskill, Robert Bayley, and Joseph Hill, 2011).
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