Linguistic Variation and Change

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Linguistic Variation and Change

Author	: Scott F. Kiesling
File Size	: 49,7 Mb
Publisher	: Edinburgh University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 29 April 2011
ISBN	: 9780748637638
Pages	: 208 pages

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Linguistic Variation and Change by Scott F. Kiesling Book PDF Summary

The study of variation and change is at the heart of the sociolinguistics. Providing a wide survey of the field, this textbook is organised around three constraints on variation: linguistic structure, social structure and identity, and social and linguistic perception. By considering both structure and meaning, Scott F. Kiesling examines the most important issues surrounding variation theory, including canonical studies and terms as well as challenges to them.

Linguistic Variation and Change by Scott F. Kiesling

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