num_pages: 160
description: This alphabetic guide introduces popular terms used in the study of language and society. Clearly written by a leading authority in the field, this glossary provides full coverage of both traditional and contemporary terminology, including the relatively new areas within sociolinguistics of sign language, gay language, and cross-cultural communication.
language: English
title: A Glossary of Sociolinguistics
titlecomplete: A Glossary of Sociolinguistics
genres: Linguistics, Reference
ratings_count: 21
series: Glossaries in Linguistics
publisher: Oxford University Press