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020			_a9781138845015
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050			_aP 40 .H66 2017
100			_aHolmes, Janet _eauthor
245		3	_aAn introduction to sociolinguistics / _cJanet Holmes and Nick Wilson
250			_aFifth edition.
260			_aLondon, United Kingdom : _bRoutledge, _cc2017
300			_axxi, 538 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
365			_bUSD39.95
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aMultilingual speech communities -- Language variation : focus on users -- Language variation : focus on uses
520			_aIn this best-selling introductory textbook, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three sections, this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches as well as introducing more recent research. This fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout using key concepts and examples to guide the reader through this fascinating area, including: a new chapter on identity that reflects the latest research, a brand new companion website which is fully cross-referenced within this book, and which includes and video and audio materials, interactive activities and links to useful websites, updated and revised examples and exercises which include new material from Tanzania, Wales, Paraguay and Timor-Leste and fully updated further reading and references sections. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics is the essential introductory text for all students of sociolinguistics and a splendid point of reference for students of English language studies, linguistics and applied linguistics.
650			_aSOCIOLINGUISTICS
700			_aWilson, Nick _eco-author
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