Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this three-volume set examines the historical, social, cognitive, and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change. Presents the results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and motivation of linguistic change Develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics Includes the first complete report on the Philadelphia project designed to establish the social location of the leaders of linguistic change Documents the rapid changes in progress in the cities of America and England A newly-complete trilogy that has shaped the course of variationist sociolinguistic inquiry
| ISBN: | 9781444327885 |
| Publication date: | 10th December 2010 |
| Author: | William Labov |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 1720 pages |
| Series: | Language in Society |
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Language: reference and general |
Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this three-volume set examines the historical, social, cognitive, and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change. Presents the results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and motivation of linguistic change Develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics Includes the first complete report on the Philadelphia project designed to establish the social location of the leaders of linguistic change Documents the rapid changes in progress in the cities of America and England A newly-complete trilogy that has shaped the course of variationist sociolinguistic inquiry
Principles of Linguistic Change, 3 Volume Set features in the following genres: Language: reference and general
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Principles of Linguistic Change, 3 Volume Set was written by William Labov and published by Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley
Principles of Linguistic Change, 3 Volume Set has 1,720 pages
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