Overview
- Approaches sociolinguistics in England from a topical perspective from experts in the area
- Showcases developments in sociolinguistic theory, method and application
- Covers a wide geographical and linguistic range
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“Sociolinguistics in England is welcomed in the world of academia. … It is essential for a book such as this to take the audience from the beginning of the field to the future directions for research, and it is noteworthy that it has been able to achieve that and more.” (Prashneel Ravisan Goundar, Language in Society, Vol. 49 (3), 2020)
“As a scholar who teaches and researches English in an international setting, this volume was a welcome addition to the available resources, offering up-close and contemporary insight into the language I am supposed to be an expert on. The contributions to this volume offer precisely the sort of description that help us keep a fresh perspective on this rich language, especially in its region of initial incubation.” (Elizabeth Peterson, Cercles, cercles.com, March, 2019)
“An important volume that reminds us of the vitality of sociolinguistics in England and showcases the breadth of the discipline - spoken and signed, past and present, perception and production, engaging with social diversity and investigating language at all levels, right across the country.” (David Britain, Universität Bern, Switzerland)“This volume is a timely and welcome addition to the vibrant field of sociolinguistics and matches the existing volumes on Scotland, Wales and Ireland to form a valuable set summarising contemporary thinking on language variation and change in these islands.” (Raymond Hickey, University of Duisburg and Essen, Germany)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sandra Jansen is Senior Lecturer in English Linguistics at the University of Paderborn, Germany. Her research focuses on language variation and change, with a specific interest in Cumbrian dialects and L2 varieties of English. She has published several journal articles and book chapters on language changes in the far north-west of England.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sociolinguistics in England
Editors: Natalie Braber, Sandra Jansen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56288-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56287-6Published: 17 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95393-6Published: 07 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56288-3Published: 02 January 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 398
Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: English, Sociolinguistics, Language Policy and Planning, Language and Literature, Historical Linguistics, Grammar