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Nation Press Sociolinguistics 284pp 2023 by Patrick John and David Christopher
Sociolinguistics is the study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used. It also studies how language varieties differ between groups separated by certain social variables, e.g., ethnicity, religion, status, gender, level of education, age, etc., and how creation and adherence to these rules is used to categorise individuals in social or socio-economic classes. This introductory book provides a penetrating answer to the question what sociolinguistics is by explaining basic sociolinguistic concepts through a wide range of examples, and by drawing on classic approaches to the subject as well as from the most recent research. Containing thoroughly updated information of the subject, this book is an essential introductory text for students of sociolinguistics and anyone interested in the study of language.