{"product_id":"a-social-history-of-english-dick-leith-9780415164566","title":"A Social History of English","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Social History of English\u003c\/em\u003e is the first history of the English language to utilize the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. Written in a non-technical way, it takes into account standardization, pidginization, bi- and multilingualism, the issues of language maintenance and language loyalty, and linguistic variation.\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition has been fully revised. Additions include: * new material about 'New Englishes' across the world\u003cbr\u003e* a new chapter entitled 'A Critical Linguistic History of English Texts'\u003cbr\u003e* a discussion of problems involved in writing a history of English\u003cbr\u003eAll terms and concepts are explained as they are introduced, and linguistic examples are chosen for their accessibility and intelligibility to the general reader.\u003cbr\u003eIt will be of interest to students of Sociolinguistics, English Language, History and Cultural Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dick Leith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415164567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415164566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Dick Leith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086570074367,"sku":"9780415164566","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b2d2b9e-c3ba-41f1-8bf1-588bebabea7a.jpg?v=1769095439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-social-history-of-english-dick-leith-9780415164566","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}