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Sociolinguistic Styles

by Juan Manuel Hern Ndez-Campoy

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 Sociolinguistic Styles presents a new and in-depth, historically rooted overview of the phenomenon of style-shifting in sociolinguistic variation. Written by an internationally acclaimed expert in the field, the text explores why, where and when it occurs. <ul> <li>Full examination of the complex phenomenon of style-shifting in sociolinguistics, focusing on its nature and social motivations, as well as on the mechanisms for its usage and its effects</li> <li>In-depth, up-to-date critical overview of the different theoretical approaches accounting for stylistic variation, exploring their historical roots not only in sociolinguistics and stylistics or semiotics but also in classical fields such as rhetoric and oratory</li> <li>Coverage of a wide range of related concepts and issues, from the oldest Greek ethos and pathos or Roman elocutio and pronuntiatio to the contemporary enregisterment, stylisation, stance, or crossing</li> <li>Written by an academic who has been instrumental in developing theory in this area of sociolinguistics</li> </ul>
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American English - Dialects And Variation

by Natalie Schilling e Walt Wolfram

55,58€ + 10% CARD

 The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences. Now accompanied by a companion website with an extensive array of sound files, video clips, and other online materials to enhance and illustrate discussions in the text Features brand new chapters that cover the very latest topics, such as Levels of Dialect, Regional Varieties of English, Gender and Language Variation, The Application of Dialect Study, and Dialect Awareness: Extending Application, as well as new exercises with online answers Updated to contain dialect samples from a wider array of US regions Written for students taking courses in dialect studies, variationist sociolinguistics, and linguistic anthropology, and requires no pre-knowledge of linguistics Includes a glossary and extensive appendix of the pronunciation, grammatical, and lexical features of American English dialects
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American English - Dialects And Variation

by Natalie (Georgetown University, Usa) Schilling e Walt (North Carolina State University, Usa) Wolfram

56,71€ + 10% CARD

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 The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences.
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Sociolinguistic Styles

by Juan Manuel (University Of Murcia, Spain) Hernandez-Campoy

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 Sociolinguistic Styles presents a new and in-depth, historically rooted overview of the phenomenon of style-shifting in sociolinguistic variation. Written by an internationally acclaimed expert in the field, the text explores why, where and when it occurs.
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Quotatives - New Trends And Sociolinguistic Implications

by Isabelle Buchstaller

139,06€ + 10% CARD

 Quotatives considers the phenomenon quotation from a wealth of perspectives. It consolidates findings from different strands of research, combining formal and functional approaches for the definition of reported discourse and situating the phenomenon in a broader typological and sociolinguistic perspective.
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Quotatives - New Trends And Sociolinguistic Implications

by Isabelle (Leipzig University, Germany) Buchstaller

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 Quotatives considers the phenomenon quotation from a wealth of perspectives. It consolidates findings from different strands of research, combining formal and functional approaches for the definition of reported discourse and situating the phenomenon in a broader typological and sociolinguistic perspective.
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Principles Of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 - Cognitive And Cultural Factors

by William Labov

119,18€ + 10% CARD

 Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.
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Intercultural Communication - A Discourse Approach

by Rodney H. Jones, Ron Scollon e Suzanne Wong Scollon

56,91€ + 10% CARD

 This newly revised edition is both a lively introduction and practical guide to the main concepts and challenges of intercultural communication. Grounded in interactional sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, this work integrates theoretical principles and methodological advice, presenting students, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive and unified resource. Features new original theory, expanded treatment of generations, gender and corporate and professional discourse Offers improved organization and added features for student and classroom use, including advice on research projects, questions for discussion, and references at the end of each chapter Extensively revised with newly added material on computer mediated communication, sexuality and globalization
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Principles Of Linguistic Change, 3 Volume Set

by William (University Of Pennsylvania, Usa) Labov

128,36€ + 10% CARD

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 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.
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Talk In Action - Interactions, Identities, And Institutions

by John (University Of California, Los Angeles, Usa) Heritage e Steven (Ucla, Usa) Clayman

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 Talk in Action explores the workings of language and interaction in the everyday life of institutions. In doing so, it introduces students to the methodology of Conversation Analysis (CA) and its applications in the real world.
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Conversation Analysis - An Introduction

by Jack (University Of Toronto, Canada) Sidnell

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 Introducing the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field.
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Intercultural Communication - A Discourse Approach

by Rodney H. (City University Of Hong Kong) Jones, Ron (Georgetown University, Usa) Scollon e Suzanne Wong (Georgetown University, Usa) Scollon

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 This newly revised edition is both a lively introduction and practical guide to the main concepts and challenges of intercultural communication.
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Variationist Sociolinguistics - Change, Observation, Interpretation

by Sali A. Tagliamonte

117,86€ + 10% CARD

 Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language.
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Variationist Sociolinguistics - Change, Observation, Interpretation

by Sali A. (University Of Toronto, Canada) Tagliamonte

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 Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language.
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Variationist Sociolinguistics - Change, Observation, Interpretation

by Sali A. (University Of Toronto, Canada) Tagliamonte

114,84€ + 10% CARD

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 Variationist Sociolinguistics: Change, Observation, Interpretation presents a comprehensive, intermediate level examination of Language Variation and Change, the branch of sociolinguistics concerned with linguistic variation in spoken and written language.
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Talk In Action - Interactions, Identities, And Institutions

by John Heritage e Steven Clayman

111,23€ + 10% CARD

 Talk in Action explores the workings of language and interaction in the everyday life of institutions. In doing so, it introduces students to the methodology of Conversation Analysis (CA) and its applications in the real world.
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Conversation Analysis - An Introduction

by Jack Sidnell

117,86€ + 10% CARD

 Introducing the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field.
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Clinical Sociolinguistics

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 Clinical Sociolinguistics examines how sociolinguistic research paradigms can be applied to assessment, diagnosis and treatment in the clinical situation.
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Text, Context, Pretext - Critical Issues In Discourse Analysis

by H. G. Widdowson

147,01€ + 10% CARD

 Written by a leading researcher in the field, this fascinating examination of the relations between grammar, text, and discourse is designed to provoke critical discussion on key issues in discourse analysis which are not always clearly identified and examined.
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Sociolinguistics - Method And Interpretation

by Lesley Milroy e Matthew Gordon

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 Sociolinguistics: Method and Interpretation presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology while recognizing that methodological decisions can never be separated from questions of theory. <ul> <li style="list-style: none"> </li> <li>Presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology. </li> <li>Considers a range of issues including speaker selection, data collection, social considerations, phonological and syntactical variation, style-shifting and code-switching. </li> <li>Recognizes that methodological decisions can never be separated from questions of theory. </li> <li>Stresses the need for the entire research process from the initial design of the project to the interpretation of results to be grounded in theoretically defensible positions. </li> <li>Shows how the research paradigm established by a few influential pioneers has been fruitfully expanded by exciting new trends.</li> </ul>
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Development Of African American English

by Erik Thomas e Walt Wolfram

86,06€ + 10% CARD

 This volume focuses on the past and present development of African American vernacular English, particularly its development during the antebellum period and its trajectory of change in 20th-century. It studies an isolated bi-racial community situated in a distinctive dialect region.
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Ethnography Of Communication - An Introduction

by Muriel Saville-Troike

162,91€ + 10% CARD

 The Ethnography of Communication presents the terms and concepts which are essential for discussing how and why language is used and how its use varies in different cultures. aeo Presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work.
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Principles Of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 - Cognitive And Cultural Factors

by William (University Of Pennsylvania, Usa) Labov

47,25€ + 10% CARD

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 Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.
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Principles Of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 - Cognitive And Cultural Factors

by William (University Of Pennsylvania, Usa) Labov

117,55€ + 10% CARD

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 Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.
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