num_pages: 362
description: This classic volume, by a well-known linguist, constitutes a systematic introduction to sociolinguistics, unmatched in the clarity and forcefulness of its approach, and to the study of language in its social setting.
language: English
title: Sociolinguistic Patterns
titlecomplete: Sociolinguistic Patterns (Conduct and Communication)
genres: Linguistics, Sociology, Nonfiction, Language
ratings_count: 72
publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press