37.1155, Books: Language and Social Issues: Valentinsson, Drake, and Fountain (2026)

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Subject: 37.1155, Books: Language and Social Issues: Valentinsson, Drake, and Fountain (2026)

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Date: 18-Mar-2026
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Language and Social Issues: Valentinsson, Drake, and Fountain (2026)


Title: Language and Social Issues
Subtitle: An Investigator's Toolkit
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/ch/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/language-and-social-issues-investigators-toolkit?format=HB&isbn=9781108837200

Author(s): Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson; Shiloh Drake; Amy Fountain

Hardback ISBN:  9781108837200 Pages:  416 Price: U.K. £ 80.00
Hardback ISBN:  9781108837200 Pages:  416 Price: Europe EURO 93.37
Hardback ISBN:  9781108837200 Pages:  416 Price: U.S. $ 105.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781108940436 Pages:  416 Price: U.K. £ 27.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781108940436 Pages:  416 Price: Europe EURO 31.51
Paperback ISBN:  9781108940436 Pages:  416 Price: U.S. $ 36.00

Abstract:

This engaging textbook provides a unique introduction to language and
society, by showing students how to tap into the linguistic resources
of their communities. Assuming no prior experience of linguistics, it
begins with chapters on introductory methods and ethics, creating a
foundation for students to think of themselves as linguists. It then
offers students the sociolinguistics tools they need to look both
locally and globally at language and the social issues with which it
interacts. The book is illustrated throughout with examples from 98
distinct languages, enabling students to connect their local
experiences with global ones, and each chapter ends with classroom and
community-focused exercises, to help them discover the underlying
rules that shape language use in their own lives. Students will gain a
greater appreciation for, and understanding of, the linguistically
diverse and culturally complex sociolinguistic issues around the
world, and how language interacts with multiple domains of society.

Written In: English (eng)



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