Book notice: Sociolinguistic Variation: Theories, Methods, and Applications

[Harold Schiffman]

Sociolinguistic Variation: Theories, Methods, and Applications
2007 Cambridge University Press  http://us.cambridge.org

Editor: Ceil Lucas
Editor: Robert Bayley

Why does human language vary from one person, or one group, to
another? In what ways does it vary? How do linguists go about studying
variation in, say, the sound system or the sentence structure of a
particular language? Why is the study of language variation important
outside the academic  world, in say education, the law, employment or
housing? This book provides  an overview of these questions, bringing
together a team of experts to survey key areas within the study of
language variation and language change. Covering both the range of
methods used to research variation in language, and the applications
of such research to a variety of social contexts, it is essential
reading for advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics,
communication, linguistic anthropology and applied linguistics.

Introduction, Robert Bayley and Ceil Lucas;

Part I. Theories:
1. Variation and phonological theory, Gregory R. Guy;
2. Variation and syntactic theory, Lisa Green;
3. The psycholinguistic unity of inherent variability: Old Occam whips out
his razor, Ralph W. Fasold and Dennis R. Preston;
4. The study of variation in historical perspective, Kirk Hazen;
5. Style in dialogue: Bakhtin and sociolinguistic theory, Allan Bell;
6. Variation and historical linguistics, Michael Montgomery;
7. Second language acquisition: A variationist perspective, Robert Bayley;
8. Variation and modality, Ceil Lucas;

Part II. Methods:
9. Fieldwork, Natalie Schilling-Estes;
10. Quantitative analysis, Sali A. Tagliamonte;
11. Sociophonetics, Erik R. Thomas;

Part III. Applications:
12. Sociolinguistic variation and education, Carolyn Temple Adger and Donna
Christian;
13. Lessons learned from the Ebonics controversy: Implications for language
assessment, Anna F. Vaughn-Cooke;
14. Variation and versatility in the classroom: Contrastive analysis
revisited, Angela E. Rickford and John R. Rickford;
15. Social-political influences on research practices: Examining language
acquisition by African American children, Ida J. Stockman;
16. Sociolinguistic variation and the law, Ronald R. Butters;
17. Attitudes towards variation and ear-witness testimony, John Baugh;
Afterword, Roger W. Shuy.

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