The essays in this volume address each of the traditional periods of the English language. Topics discussed include the social status and use of English the relationship between English and co-existent languages language as a political instrument and attitudes towards... Lees meer.

Globalization migration and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. This volume specifically designed for language teachers provides links between sociolinguistic concepts... Lees meer.

This volume offers a new perspective on sociolinguistics in Africa. Eschewing the traditional approach which looks at the interaction between European and African languages in the wake of colonialism this book turns its focus to the social dynamics of African languages... Lees meer.

Globalization migration and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. This volume specifically designed for language teachers provides links between sociolinguistic concepts... Lees meer.

This volume offers a new perspective on sociolinguistics in Africa. Eschewing the traditional approach which looks at the interaction between European and African languages in the wake of colonialism this book turns its focus to the social dynamics of African languages... Lees meer.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory methods findings and applications. It ap... Lees meer.

Present-day globalization migration and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. A basic assumption of this book is that because English is an international language effecti... Lees meer.

Originally published in 1978. This book provides and explains a framework for understanding and describing variations of style of language in relation to the social context in which it is used. Studying variety in language from sociological and linguistic aspects this b... Lees meer.

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The theory of accommodation is concerned with motivations underlying and consequences arising from ways in which we adapt our language and communication patterns toward others. Since accommodation theory s emergence in the early l970s it has attracted empirical attenti... Lees meer.

This text presents a collection of papers by Takesi Sibata one of the leading linguists in Japan. The book provides an introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics and shows how it has developed largely independently from the Western tradition.... Lees meer.

It is clearly illogical to search for one good universal solution for multilingual education when educational contexts differ so widely due to demographic and social factors. The situation is further complicated by the motivations of learners and teachers and by attit... Lees meer.

Originally published in 1978. This book provides and explains a framework for understanding and describing variations of style of language in relation to the social context in which it is used. Studying variety in language from sociological and linguistic aspects this b... Lees meer.

In Contexts of Accommodation accommodation theory is presented as a basis for sociolinguistic explanation and it is the applied perspective that predominates this edited collection. The book seeks to demonstrate how the core concepts and relationships invoked by accom... Lees meer.

Originally published in 1978. This book provides and explains a framework for understanding and describing variations of style of language in relation to the social context in which it is used. Constant features of language users such as their temporal geographical. a... Lees meer.