Holmes, Janet. <br/><br/>
An introduction to sociolinguistics / 
Janet Holmes. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Harlow, England :  Pearson Longman,  2008. 
 - xviii, 482 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Learning about language .
 - Learning about language. .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. What do sociolinguists study? -- Sect. A. Multilingual speech communities -- 2. Language choice in multilingual communities -- 3. Language maintenance and shift -- 4. Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations -- 5. National languages and language planning -- Sect. B. Language variation: focus on users -- 6. Regional and social dialects -- 7. Gender and age -- 8. Ethnicity and social networks -- 9. Language change -- Sect. C. Language variation: focus on uses -- 10. Style, context and register -- 11. Speech functions, politeness and cross-cultural communication -- 12. Gender, politeness and stereotypes -- 13. Language, cognition and culture -- 14. Analysing discourse -- 15. Attitudes and applications -- 16. Conclusion -- References -- App. I. Phonetic symbols -- App. II. Preface to first edition -- App. III. Preface to second edition. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405821315 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociolinguistics.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.44