Meyerhoff, Miriam.

Introducing sociolinguistics / Miriam Meyerhoff. - 2nd ed. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011. - xxv, 341 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to using this book -- Introducing and understanding sociolinguistics -- Variation and style -- Language attitudes -- Being polite as a variable in speech -- Multilingualism and language choice -- Real time and apparent time -- Social class -- Social networks and communities of practice -- Gender -- language contact -- Looking back and looking ahead.

9780415550062 (pbk.)


Sociolinguistics.