About this title: This is a classic book on a fascinating subject. Peter Trudgill examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. These range from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics. Trudgill's book surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from Afrikaans to Yiddish. He has added a fascinating chapter on the development of a language as a result of a non-native speaker's use of it. Compelling and authoritative, this new edition of a bestselling book is set to redraw the boundaries of the study ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS
Date Published: 1978
Description: Published by Penguin Books in 1978. Paperback. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 2001. Paperback. 4 Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1974
Description: Softcover. Very good reading copy. Page discoloration. In this introductory survey, the author, shows how class, race, sex, religion, environment and region are among the factors which father differences in and between languages; and how, on the other hand, language may sometimes condition thought and so, indirectly, society. He naturally gives considerably space to the very great variations in spoken English, but many other languagesare considered in his exposition of the social and historical ... read more
Edition: 4 REV ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780140289213ISBN:0140289216
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 240 pages. (240 pages) examines the close link between language and society and the many factors that influence the way we speak. ranging from gender, environment, age, race, class, region and politics, this work surveys languages and societies from all over the world drawing on examples from afrikaans to yiddish. it is suitable for sociolinguistics. maps edition 4 rev ed (Paperback) read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex
Date Published: 1982
Description: Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Mass market paper in very good condition--pages tanned, mild shelfwear to wraps, all else fine; annotated bibliography and further reading, index, 189 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2001-08-01
ISBN-13:9780140289213ISBN:0140289216
Description: Fair. Cover has a little edge wear. Slight tear on bottom of spine but page are still good and intact. Text unmarked and in good shape. Good as a reading copy. read more
"Excellent introduction to the topic. I didn't learn a lot new, because it is an introductory text and therefore less in-depth than I thought it would be when I picked it up -- but if you're looking for an intro to sociolinguistics, this is a good one."
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