Quantitative Methods in Sociolinguistics

• Author(s): Ronald Macaulay,
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Pages: 160
• ISBN_10: 1137020504
  ISBN_13: 9781137020505
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics ,

Description:... This detailed textbook critically examines methods used in sociolinguistic studies, including the ways in which the categories of age, gender, ethnicity and social class have been employed to chart language variation. It discusses the nature of data and encourages students to examine evidence with a more critical eye.