This second edition of introducing sociolinguistics expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. The book ends with a short conclusion in which mesthrie and bhatt reemphasizethat their main goal was to examine the linguistic underpinnings of the spreadof english from. Peter cotterell, sociolinguistics and biblical interpretation, vox evangelica 16 1986. Second edition sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. Introducing sociolinguistics by rajend mesthrie, 9789027232656, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Like the first, the second edition of sociolinguistics is an exceptionally clear and helpful overview of the relationship of language and society. Mesthries outline is well thought out, and he is a sound scholar. Miriam meyerhoffs introducing sociolinguistics offers readers an easytonavigate, readerfriendly, and wellinformed resource for an introductory course on sociolinguistics and the useful basis for language course and curriculum design. An introduction to sociolinguistics interaction, and sociolinguistics and social justice each embracing three up to four chapters which all result in a rich 447 page textbook. Introducing sociolinguistics edinburgh university press. Amongst his publications are introducing sociolinguistics, 2nd edition with joan swann, ana deumert and william leap, 2009, language in south africa cambridge, 2002 and world englishes with rakesh m. Florian coulmasis director of the german institute for japanese studies, tokyo. This second edition of miriam meyerhoffs highly successful textbook is supported by the routledge sociolinguistics reader and online resources common to both books.
In chapter 1, the authors situate sociolinguistics within the overall discipline of linguistics and then give a brief account of the development of the field, contrasting the linguists focus on competence structures that can be generated in language with the sociolinguists focus on performance the use of speech in different contexts. Introducing sociolinguistics 2nd edition open research. Introducing sociolinguistics 2nd edition by rajend. The most comprehensive overview available, this handbook is an essential guide to sociolinguistics today. Approaches to language and powerrajend mesthrie and ana deumert 30911. Crossing the chasm introducing new hightech products. He has published widely in the fields of sociolinguistics, with special reference to language contact in south africa. Rajend mesthries most popular book is introducing sociolinguistics. She has consulted on sociolinguistic issues for the print and broadcast media and published books and articles on language variation, language and gender, and language contact. However, my main recent research has been of a sociolinguistic nature, stressing language variation and contact in the south african context. It provides a solid, uptodate appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field covering foundation issues, recent advances and current debates.
Building on ronald wardhaughs classic text, coauthor janet fuller has updated this seventh edition throughout with new discussions exploring language and communities. The concise encyclopedia of sociolinguistics is an impressive volume and its editor, rajend mesthrie, has provided both the general reader of linguistics and the serious researcher a well written, well researched overview of this subfield of linguistics. Introducing sociolinguistics provides a solid, uptodate appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Joan swann is a senior lecturer in the centre for language and communication in the. Buy introducing sociolinguistics 2nd revised edition by rajend mesthrie, joan swann, ana deumert, william l. Miriam meyerhoff has taught sociolinguistics in places as diverse as new zealand, hawaii, the mainland united states, vanuatu and scotland.
The book covers areas such as multilingualism, codechoice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact, language and inequality, and language and power. This article is an expansion of my the nicodemus conversation in the expository times 96, 8 may 1985, pages 237242. Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rajend mesthrie has 21 books on goodreads with 424 ratings.
But, for whatever reason, i felt like this book didnt really teach me much i didnt already know. Books by rajend mesthrie author of introducing sociolinguistics. Raymond hickey language and society page 2 of 37 the study of language and society sociolinguistics can be dated to about the middle of the twentieth century. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 11, 2016. The study of speakers choices florian coulmas frontmatter more information. This is a brand new book at a bargain price as a student all the pennies count and ive made a good saving on this book. Building on ronald wardhaughs classic text, coauthor janet fuller has updated this seventh edition throughout with new discussions exploring language and communities, language and interaction. Request pdf introducing sociolinguistics sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. Joan swann is a senior lecturer in the centre for language and communication in the school of education at the open university, uk. About professor rajend mesthrie my interests are in general linguistics, my main early training being in historical linguistics, especially the history of english. It comprises 285 articles of which 80 are short biographical entries. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, codechoice, language variation, dialectology, interactional.
Elected by linguistics society of southern africa as life member of executive committee, as of 2009. There are various definitions of sociolinguistics as given below. Introducing sociolinguistics by miriam meyerhoff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The title of this chapter is meant as a cover term for these two approaches as well as that of others, for example the. Buy the book cross the in this getabstract summary, you will learn. Introducing sociolinguistics 2nd edition by rajend mesthrie. Feb 03, 2011 this second edition of miriam meyerhoffs highly successful textbook is supported by the routledge sociolinguistics reader and online resources common to both books. Rajend mesthrie is associate professor of linguistics at the university of cape town and known for his sociolinguistic work in english, asian and african languages. Dec 04, 2001 in chapter 1, the authors situate sociolinguistics within the overall discipline of linguistics and then give a brief account of the development of the field, contrasting the linguists focus on competence structures that can be generated in language with the sociolinguists focus on performance the use of speech in different contexts. The cambridge handbook of sociolinguistics cambridge. Sociolinguistics is one of the central branches of modern linguistics and deals with the place of language in human societies. Coorganiser in committee introducing new ma programme for calssa. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline. This is the ninth in the acclaimed series of spinoff volumes based on the outstanding encyclopedia of language and linguistics.
Introducing sociolinguistics rajend mesthrie, joan swann. Leap edinburgh university press m1730 mesthrie dd iii 21409 16. This introductory textbook expertly synthesises the main approaches to the subject. The sociolinguistics of sign languageana deumert 407epilogue 440further reading 445next steps 449bibliography 450glossary. Welcome to the online resources accompanying the routledge sociolinguistics reader and doing sociolinguistics. How marketing hightechnology products differs from other types of marketing. Joan swann is a senior lecturer in the centre for language and communication in the school of education at the open university. An introduction to sociolinguistics, 7th edition wiley.
It covers foundation issues, recent advances and current debates, presenting familiar or classic data in new ways and supplementing the familiar with fresh examples from a wide range of languages and social settings. Introducing sociolinguistics second edition rajend mesthrie, joan swann, ana deumert and william l. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, codechoice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact, language and inequality. Maybe ive absorbed a lot of the theories and issues of sociolinguistics as ive studied literature. A serious concern for peace and comradeship demands that we seek for the means of achieving that goal. As coulmas defines, it is the study of choice and the principal task of sociolinguistics is to. The penultimatesection disputes the idea of english as a killer language and offers a morerealistic account of the actual and potential spread of the english language. Reflecting the breadth of research in the field, it surveys a range of topics and approaches in the study of language variation and use in society. Introducing sociolinguistics edited by rajend mesthrie, joan swan, ana deumert and william leap the editors rajend mesthrie is professor of linguistics in the english department at the university of cape town. May 29, 2009 buy introducing sociolinguistics 2nd revised edition by rajend mesthrie, joan swann, ana deumert, william l. Nrf a rating in sociolinguistics in nov 2008 valid 20082014. Sociolinguists do not study a language or a linguistic variety as a closed system with. On a wider scope, the themes will recur across the discussions of dialects, multilingualism, discourse, and social justice. While urban ethnography was at the start of labovs work in language varia tion, its approach is substantially quantitative, there fore methodologically quite different from most other approaches in.
Introducing sociolinguistics by rajend mesthrie, joan swann, ana deumert and. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, codechoice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact, language and. He has published widely in the field of sociolinguistics. And i suspect thats simply because its too introductory a textbook to use in a graduatelevel class. The book covers areas such as multilingualism, codechoice, language variation, dialectology, interactional studies, gender, language contact.
The contribution of sociolinguistics to the allen walker read peacekeeping process t t he members of an audience like this are sure to be in favor of peace and comradeship among peoples. Over the past twenty years, south african sociolinguists have played an active role both nationally and internationally. Sociolinguistics is a field of study which deals mostly with language use, particularly spoken language, but not the grammatical or phonetic structure of a language. Dec 22, 1999 maybe ive absorbed a lot of the theories and issues of sociolinguistics as ive studied literature. Sociolinguistics and educationrajend mesthrie and william l. Sociolinguistics is concerned with how language use interacts with, or is affected by, social factors such as gender, ethnicity, age or social class, for instance. Thoroughly updated and revised, an introduction to sociolinguistics, 7th edition presents a comprehensive and fully updated introduction to the study of the relationship between language and society. In the past ive worked on bhojpurihindi, english dialects, fanakalo pidgin. Concise encyclopedia of sociolinguistics 1st edition. Before that there were authors who commented on how language use was influenced or indeed guided by socially relevant factors, such as class, profession, age or gender. Sociolinguistics covers a very broad area of research, which, as meyerhoff 2006 puts it, can be confusing if you are coming new to the field.