Language and Society (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521456630)

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Downes' textbook is an accessible introduction to the social aspects of language and their various explanations. Topics covered include domains of language use, language change, code-switching, speech as social action, and the nature of meaning and understanding. This new edition includes an up-to-date analysis of language standardization, language conflict and planning.

Author: William Downes
ISBN-10: 0521456630
ISBN-13: 9780521456630
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/24/1998
Pages: 516
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.30d