Sociolinguistics: An International Handbook of the Science of Language and Society, Vol. 3 (Handbucher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft 3) (v. 3) [Hardcover]

Ulrich Ammon (Editor), Norbert Dittmar (Editor), Klaus J. Mattheier (Editor), Peter Trudgill (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2006 | ISBN-10: 3110184184 | ISBN-13: 978-3110184181 | Edition: 2

In the course of the last 15 years, sociolinguistics (or the sociology of language) has established itself as an academic subject in many countries. The discipline promises to be of benefit in solving practical problems in such areas as language planning and standardization, language teaching and therapy, and language policy. Both research projects and publications and university teaching programmes in sociolinguistics now span such a wide field that it is hardly possible even for the experts to review the whole scope of the subject. A number of specialist periodicals and introductions and surveys of the subject exist, but to date there has been no comprehensive and internationally representative account of the subject. The handbook provides this account.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The revised edition of the Sociolinguistics/Soziolinguistik handbook is as comprehensive, practical, and user-friendly as its editors attest. Several aspects enhance the accessibility of the handbook, such the brief outlines that begin each article, the cross-referencing of articles, and the cumulative index. [...] the second edition of the handbook stands as an exemplary reference tool which researchers and students alike can turn for concise, yet thorough, current information on nearly any topic of sociolinguistics."Christine Mallinson in: Language in Society, 2008 "[...]every university library should have this important resource available in book or in electronic form."Katharina Barbe in: Linguist List 19.1356

About the Author

Ulrich Ammon is Professor at the Universitat Duisburg- Essen, Germany. Norbert Dittmar is Professor at Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany. Klaus J. Mattheier is Professor at Ruprecht-Karls- Universitat Heidelberg, Germany. Peter Trudgill is Professor at the Universite de Fribourg, Switzerland/ University of East Anglia, Great Britain.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 875 pages
• Publisher: Mouton De Gruyter; 2 edition (June 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3110184184
• ISBN-13: 978-3110184181
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.2 x 2.3 inches
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• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,033,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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