Language in Society:An Introduction to Sociolinguistics
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Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific region? Why do Danes understand Norwegians better than Norwegians understand Danish? Is Ebonics a language or a dialect?
Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken, while sociology generally overlooks the role of language in the constitution of society. In this book ... More
Linguistics tends to ignore the relationship between languages and the societies in which they are spoken, while sociology generally overlooks the role of language in the constitution of society. In this book ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Kindle Edition (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 280 |
ISBN-10 | B005OQGBBW |
Publication Date | 10/05/2000 |
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