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Sociolinguistics: Method and Interpretation (Language in Society)

By Matthew Gordon , Lesley Milroy

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2003
ISBN
0631222243, 0631222251, 9780631222248
Open Library ID
OL22115304M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2773344 bytes)
Series
Language in Society
Edition
2nd
Pages
277\277
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Sociolinguistics: Method and Interpretation presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology while recognizing that methodological decisions can never be separated from questions of theory.Presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology. Considers a range of issues including speaker selection, data collection, social considerations, phonological and syntactical variation, style-shifting and code-switching. Recognizes that methodological decisions can never be separated from questions of theory. Stresses the need for the entire research process from the initial design of the project to the interpretation of results to be grounded in theoretically defensible positions. Shows how the research paradigm established by a few influential pioneers has been fruitfully expanded by exciting new trends.

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