Sociolinguistics

Arabic linguistics encompasses a range of language forms and functions from formal to informal, classical to contemporary, written to spoken, all o...

Why did a rural dialect from the heart of Norwegian farm country win a national dialect popularity contest? What were the effects of this win, and ...

This volume connects the latest research on language acquisition across the lifespan with the explanation of language change in specific sociohisto...

This book sheds light on the communication of social support, language use, and therapeutic effects in the context of online self-help groups for a...

The Oxford Handbook of Southeast Asian Englishes is the first reference work of its kind to describe both the history and the contemporary forms, f...

This book provides an innovative and critical view into the linkages between discourse and politics and between culture and policies within the Uni...

The miracle of the preserved word, in whatever mediumprint, audio text, video recording, digital exchangemeans that it may transfer into new times ...

This open-access book presents standards which were developed by the Project for the Protection of Language Resources of China (PPLRC).  At presen...

This open-access book presents standards which were developed by the Project for the Protection of Language Resources of China (PPLRC).  At presen...

Pinpoints how dogwhistles and figleaves, two kinds of linguistic trick, distort political discourse and normalize racism It is widely accepted tha...

This collection highlights the adaptability of English in contact with other languages, cultures and societies in diverse regional habitats. The bo...

In the United States today there is lively discussion, both among educators and employers, about the best way to prepare students with high-level l...

Despite the status of Arabic as a global language and the high demand to learn it, the field of Arabic second language acquisition remains underinv...

Despite the status of Arabic as a global language and the high demand to learn it, the field of Arabic second language acquisition remains underinv...

This volume has six essays and one book review. One essay is in Arabic.

Despite the significant presence of Cuban immigrants in the US, current research on Cuban Spanish linguistics remains underexplored, most crucially...

Despite the significant presence of Cuban immigrants in the US, current research on Cuban Spanish linguistics remains underexplored, most crucially...

Despite the significant presence of Cuban immigrants in the US, current research on Cuban Spanish linguistics remains underexplored, most crucially...

In Amazonian Quichua Language and Life: Introduction to Grammar, Ecology, and Discourse from Pastaza and Upper Napo, Janis B. Nuckolls and Tod D. S...