The aim of the present volume is to provide a present-day take on variation in terminology by looking forward and examining what leading scholars in the field are working on and where they are taking research in the field today.
This reader is built around three themes arranged according to complementary points of view to stimulate thought on the subject of variation as it is approached today. The first theme, -The social dimension of variation-, includes three contributions dealing with variation across different categories of speakers. This reflects not only the expert/layperson...