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Sociolinguistic Perspectives: Papers on Language in Society, 1959-1994 (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics)

By Charles A. Ferguson

Book information

Year
1996
ISBN
9780195092905, 9781423765073, 0195092902
LCC
P40 .F47 1996
Open Library ID
OL1116284M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (24793754 bytes)
Pages
360\359
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The work of the linguist Charles A. Ferguson spans more than three decades, and is remarkable for having been consistently at the forefront of scholarship on the relationship between language and society. This volume collects his most influential and seminal papers, each having expanded the parameters of sociolinguistics and the sociology of language. Taken together, they cover a wide range of topics and issues, and, more importantly, reflect the intellectual progress of a founder of the sociolinguistic field. The volume is divided thematically into four sections, and an introduction by Thom Huebner outlines the evolution of Ferguson's ideas and the impact they have had on other scholars. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in the field of sociolinguistics.

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