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Title

Towards a critical sociolinguistics / edited by Rajendra Singh.

Publication

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., c1996.

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Additional Authors

Singh, Rajendra.

Description

x, 342 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. 0304-0763 ; v. 125

Subject

• Sociolinguistics

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-332) and indexes.

Contents

Where does the sociolinguistic variable stop? / B. R. Lavandera -- Syntactic variation and dialect divergence / J. Harris -- Autonomy of social variables : the Indian evidence revisited / R. Singh and J. K. Lele -- Quiet demise of variable rules / R. Fasold -- Status of sociological models and categories in explaining language variation / S. Romaine -- Descriptive and explanatory power of rules in sociolinguistics / N. Dittmar -- Report from an underdeveloped country : toward linguistic competence in the United States / D. Hymes -- Language death / W. U. Dressler -- Sex roles, interruptions and silences in conversation / D. H. Zimmermann and C. West -- Communication in a multilingual society : some missed opportunities / R. Singh, J. K. Lele and G. Martohardjono -- Political topography of Spanish and English : the view from a New York Puerto Rican neighborhood / B. Urciuoli -- Language planning as discourse / G. Williams.

Call Number

JFD 96-17977

ISBN

1556195796 (alk. paper)

LCCN

96003823

OCLC

34151388

Title

Towards a critical sociolinguistics / edited by Rajendra Singh.

Imprint

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., c1996.

Series

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV. Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 125

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-332) and indexes.

Added Author

Singh, Rajendra.

Research Call Number

JFD 96-17977