Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society, Fourth Edition

Okay, I read the book to get an understanding of sociolinguistics. It started out okay and gave a reasonably adequate overview of the subject. Toward the end, however, it started pushing linguistic heterogeneity within a language and saying essentially that having a STANDARD form of a language, one that is used in official capacities and in areas like education, science, international relations and trade, the travel industry, and in fields such as air traffic control, is wrong, and that to insist on its use is discriminatory.I don't care what people speak in the privacy of their own homes or among family and friends. However, in the larger society there MUST be a common language not just for communication, but to bind us together as a people. The standard form of a language serves that purpose.

This was required for one of my classes and it was in great condition.

Very informative.

Easily understandable by anyone interested in Sociolinguistics but be warned, its a English author, a lot of British English examples.

I enjoy Trudgill's sociolinguistics here. It's less methodologically rigorous than other models--say SFL, but you will do well to read this one.

MY NEPHEW IS BIG INTO LINGUISTICS HE SAID HE COULDN'T BELIVE IT THE BOOK WAS EXCELLENT AND HE WAS IN HEAVEN I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY I PURCHASED THROUGH AMAZON

The best book on Sociolinguistics by far!

I had hoped to find out more about the link between language and the development of societal mores in different places. The book is written in a textbook style that makes reading it hard work.

Very interesting book about language and it's place in society. I was set some chapters from this book as part of a teaching course, but ended up reading the while book.

Really interesting read. An excellent introduction to sociolinguistics.

Good!

Perfect for my OU studies

Great