Sociolinguistics: selected readings
By: edited by J. B. Pride and Janet Holmes.
Contributors: Holmes, Janet, 1947-
Series: Penguin education; Penguin modern linguistics readings
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Harmondsworth
Language: eng
Number of pages: 381
Subjects: Sociolinguistics.
Description: "This book presents a selection of articles covering the main areas of contemporary sociolinguistics. It pays particular attention to the concepts of multigualism, language standardization, dialectal and stylistic variation, and the acquisition of what Hymes and others have called "communicative competence."--Cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 367-369.