Oct 5, 2000 ... Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific region? Why do Danes understand Norwegians better than Norwegians understand ...

Dec 26, 2005 ... This fully revised textbook is a new edition of Ronald Wardhaugh's popular and accessible An Introduction to Sociolinguistics.

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First published in 1992, Janet Holmes' An Introduction to Sociolinguistics has established itself as the key introductory textbook in the field.

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Fully updated to reflect the most recent scholarship in the field and revised to include many more pedagogical features, An Introduction to Sociolinguistics ...

Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes examines the role of language ...

Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific region? Why do Danes understand Norwegians better than Norwegians understand Danish?

In this best-selling introductory textbook, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how ...

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