The Social Stratification Of English In New York City

Author : William Labov
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521821223
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social Stratification of English in New York City written by William Labov and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second edition of William Labov's groundbreaking study, in which he looks back on forty years of achievements in sociolinguistics.

Author : Nikolas Coupland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316684024
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistics written by Nikolas Coupland and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics is a dynamic field of research that explains the role and function of language in social life. This book offers the most substantial account available of the core contemporary ideas and arguments in sociolinguistics, with an emphasis on innovation and change. Bringing together original writing by more than twenty of the field's most influential international thinkers and researchers, this is an indispensable guide to the newest and most searching ideas about language in society. For researchers and advanced students it gives access to the field's most pressing issues and debates, as well as providing a platform for new initiatives in sociolinguistic research.

Author : William Labov
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812210521
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sociolinguistic Patterns written by William Labov and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1973-09 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic volume, by a well-known linguist, constitutes a systematic introduction to sociolinguistics, unmatched in the clarity and forcefulness of its approach, and to the study of language in its social setting.

Author : Leonard Beeghley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317343786
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States, The, CourseSmart eTextbook written by Leonard Beeghley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book distills out of the rich vein of sociological research some of what is known about the structure of stratification in the United States. It emphasizes the importance of power for understanding the structure of stratification.

Author : Rajend Mesthrie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139500937
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Sociolinguistics written by Rajend Mesthrie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive overview available, this Handbook is an essential guide to sociolinguistics today. Reflecting the breadth of research in the field, it surveys a range of topics and approaches in the study of language variation and use in society. As well as linguistic perspectives, the handbook includes insights from anthropology, social psychology, the study of discourse and power, conversation analysis, theories of style and styling, language contact and applied sociolinguistics. Language practices seem to have reached new levels since the communications revolution of the late twentieth century. At the same time face-to-face communication is still the main force of language identity, even if social and peer networks of the traditional face-to-face nature are facing stiff competition of the Facebook-to-Facebook sort. The most authoritative guide to the state of the field, this handbook shows that sociolinguistics provides us with the best tools for understanding our unfolding evolution as social beings.

Author : Rajend Mesthrie
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748632492
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Sociolinguistics written by Rajend Mesthrie and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. This second edition of Introducing Sociolinguistics expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, code-choice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact, language and inequality, and language and power. At the same time it provides an integrated perspective on these themes by examining sociological theories of human interaction. In this regard power and inequality are particularly significant. The book also contains two chapters on the applications of sociolinguistics (in education and in language policy and planning) and a concluding chapter on the sociolinguistics of sign language. New topics covered include speaking style and stylisation, while current debates in areas like creolisation, globalisation and language death, language planning, and gender are reflected.Written collaboratively by teachers and scholars with first hand experience of sociolinguistic developments on four continents, this book provides the broadest introduction currently available to the central topics in sociolinguistics.Features:* Provides a solid foundation in all aspects of sociolinguistics and explores important themes such as power and inequality, sign language, gender and the internet* Well illustrated with maps, diagrams, inset boxes, drawings and cartoons* Accessibly written with the beginner in mind* Uses numerous examples from multilingual settings* Explains basic concepts, supported by a glossary* Further Reading lists, a full bibliography, and a section on 'next steps' provide valuable guidance.

Author : Christopher Doob
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317344200
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Inequality and Social Stratification in U.S. Society written by Christopher Doob and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Inequality – examining our present while understanding our past. Social Inequality and Social Statification in US Society, 1st edition uses a historical and conceptual framework to explain social stratification and social inequality. The historical scope gives context to each issue discussed and allows the reader to understand how each topic has evolved over the course of American history. The authors use qualitative data to help explain socioeconomic issues and connect related topics. Each chapter examines major concepts, so readers can see how an individual’s success in stratified settings often relies heavily on their access to valued resources–types of capital which involve finances, schooling, social networking, and cultural competence. Analyzing the impact of capital types throughout the text helps map out the prospects for individuals, families, and also classes to maintain or alter their position in social-stratification systems. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Analyze the four major American classes, as well as how race and gender are linked to inequalities in the United States Understand attempts to reduce social inequality Identify major historical events that have influenced current trends Understand how qualitative sources help reveal the inner workings that accompany people’s struggles with the socioeconomic order Recognize the impact of social-stratification systems on individuals and families

Author : Peter Trudgill
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521202640
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social Differentiation of English in Norwich written by Peter Trudgill and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1974-02-22 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1979 volume was the first to apply the principles of social linguistics within a British urban community, specifically Norwich.

Author : William Labov
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405112158
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 written by William Labov and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints. Explores the major insights obtained by combining sociolinguistics with the results of dialect geography on a large scale Examines the cognitive and cultural influences responsible for linguistic change Demonstrates under what conditions dialects diverge from one another Establishes an essential distinction between transmission within the community and diffusion across communities Completes Labov’s seminal Principles of Linguistic Change trilogy

Author : Michael Newman
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1614512124
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New York City English written by Michael Newman and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City English is one of the most recognizable of US dialects, and research on it launched modern sociolinguistics. Yet the city’s speech has never before received a comprehensive description and analysis. In this book, Michael Newman examines the differences and similarities among the ways English is spoken by the extraordinarily diverse population living in the NY dialect region. He uses data from a variety of sources including older dialectological accounts, classic and recent variationist studies, and original research on speakers from around the dialect region. All levels of language are explored including phonology, morphosyntax, lexicon, and discourse along with a history of English in the region. But this book provides far more than a dialectological and historical inventory of linguistic features. The forms used by different groups of New Yorkers are discussed in terms of their complex social meanings. Furthermore, Newman illustrates the varied forms of sociolinguistic significance with examples from the personal experiences of a variety of New Yorkers and includes links to sound files on the publisher’s site and videos on YouTube. The result is a rigorous but accessible and compelling account of the English spoken in this great city.