Globalising Sociolinguistics: Challenging and Expanding Theory

ISBN-13: 9780415725590 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 276 str.

Dick Smakman; Patrick Heinrich

Opis

This book challenges the predominance of mainstream sociolinguistic theories by focusing on lesser known sociolinguistic systems, from regions of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, South America, the European Mediterranean, and Slavic regions as well as specific speech communities such as those speaking Nivkh, Jamaican Creole, North Saami, and Central Yup'ik. In nineteen chapters, the specialist authors look at key sociolinguistic aspects of each region or speech community, such as gender, politeness strategies,　speech patterns　and the effects of social hierarchy on language, concentrating on the differences from mainstream models. The volume, introduced by Miriam Meyerhoff, has been written by the leading expert of each specific region or community and includes contributions by Rajend Mesthrie, Marc Greenberg and Daming Xu. This publication draws together connections across regions/communities and considers how mainstream sociolinguistics is incomplete or lacking. It reveals how lesser-known cultures can play an important role in the building of theory in sociolinguistics. Globalising Sociolinguistics　is essential reading for any researcher in sociolinguistics and language variation and will be a key reference for advanced sociolinguistics courses.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Northern Africa   3. Western Africa 4. Eastern Africa  5. Southern Africa  6. Caucasus  7. Southern Asia  8. South-Eastern Asia  9. China  10. Japan  11. South America 12. European Mediterranean  13. Slavic Area  14. Caribbean  15. Caribbean Community  16. Alaska Community  17. The Highlands and Islands  18. North Sami Community  19. Nivkh Community  20. New Guinea Community  21. Conclusion

O autorze

Dick Smakman, Patrick Heinrich