Linguistic variation and change

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The study of variation and change is at the heart of the sociolinguistics. Providing a wide survey of the field, this textbook is organised around three constraints on variation: linguistic structure, social structure and identity, and social and linguistic perception. By considering both structure and meaning, Scott F. Kiesling examines the most important issues surrounding variation theory, including canonical studies and terms as well as challenges to them. Research in non-English and non-Eu…

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Full title :Linguistic variation and change / Scott F. Kiesling.

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Publication Date:©2011.

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Publisher(s):Edinburgh University Press
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

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Description:xi, 200 p. : : ill. ; : 24 cm.

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ISBN:9780748637621, 0748637621
oclc:ocn777925793
LC Classification:P120.V37
Dewey Decimal:417.7

pt. 1. Questions and method -- pt. 2. Variation and social relationships -- pt. 3. Variation, change, and linguistic structure -- pt. 4. Conclusions.

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