The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics

The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics

<P>Have you ever noticed an accent or puzzled over a dialect phrase? Language can be a powerful tool with which one can create a persona; it can be a common ground between people or can be used as a divide between social groups. This <EM>Companion</EM> is for anyone who is interested in how and why people speak and write with such diversity.</P> <P><EM>The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics</EM> includes articles by leading scholars in the field on:</P> <UL> <LI>methods of observation and analysis</LI> <LI>social correlates</LI> <LI>socio-psychological factors</LI> <LI>socio-political factors</LI> <LI>language change.</LI> <P></P></UL> <P>With a substantial A-Z glossary of key terms and concepts, directions for further study, and detailed cross-referencing with links to the glossary, <EM>The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics</EM> is both an essential broad-based introduction for those new to the field, and a highly useful reference for the more advanced linguist.</P>