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Description: Analysing Sociolinguistic Variation by Sali A. Tagliamonte The first comprehensive how to guide to the formal analysis of sociolinguistic variation (how language varies in social context). Practical and informal, it shows in a step-by-step fashion how the analysis is carried out, leading the reader through every stage of a sociolinguistic research project. Contains checklists, tips, and exercises. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The study of how language varies in social context, and how it can be analyzed and accounted for, are the key goals of sociolinguistics. Until now, however, the actual tools and methods have been largely passed on through word of mouth, rather than being formally documented. This is the first comprehensive how to guide to the formal analysis of sociolinguistic variation. It shows step-by-step how the analysis is carried out, leading the reader through every stage of a research project from start to finish. Topics covered include fieldwork, data organization and management, analysis and interpretation, presenting research results, and writing up a paper. Practical and informal, the book contains all the information needed to conduct a fully-fledged sociolinguistic investigation, and includes exercises, checklists, references and insider tips. It is set to become an essential resource for students, researchers and fieldworkers embarking on research projects in sociolinguistics. Author Biography Sali Tagliamonte is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. Table of Contents 1. Introduction; 2. Data collection; 3. The sociolinguistic interview; 4. Data, data and more data; 5. The linguistic variable; 6. Formulating hypothesis/operationalizing claims; 7. The variable rule program: theory and practice; 8. The how tos of a variationist analysis; 9. Distributional analysis; 10. Multivariate analysis; 11. Interpreting your results; 12. Finding the story. Review "I cannot speak authoritatively for the field of sociolinguistics, but I have seen little comparable elsewhere in linguistics wrapped up into one single book--conducting students through an entire research project from beginning to end and relating individual steps in the use of a statistical/mathematical tool to concrete linguistic phenomena and linguistic theory. This book will be a must in advanced sociolinguistic courses, and certainly a must for any sociolinguist studying variation. Further, any graduate student in linguistics or field lingiust wanting to know how to design, conduct, and present a research project will profit by studying this book." - Terry Malone, SIL Electronic Book Reviews 2007-08 Promotional A comprehensive how to guide to the practical analysis of language variation in a social context. Review Quote "I cannot speak authoritatively for the field of sociolinguistics, but I have seen little comparable elsewhere in linguistics wrapped up into one single book--conducting students through an entire research project from beginning to end and relating individual steps in the use of a statistical/mathematical tool to concrete linguistic phenomena and linguistic theory. This book will be a must in advanced sociolinguistic courses, and certainly a must for any sociolinguist studying variation. Further, any graduate student in linguistics or field lingiust wanting to know how to design, conduct, and present a research project will profit by studying this book." - Terry Malone, SIL Electronic Book Reviews 2007-08 Promotional "Headline" A comprehensive how to guide to the practical analysis of language variation in a social context. Description for Bookstore The first comprehensive how to guide to the formal analysis of sociolinguistic variation (how language varies in social context). Practical and informal, it shows in a step-by-step fashion how the analysis is carried out, leading the reader through every stage of a sociolinguistic research project. Contains checklists, tips, and exercises. Description for Library The first comprehensive how to guide to the formal analysis of sociolinguistic variation (how language varies in social context). Practical and informal, it shows in a step-by-step fashion how the analysis is carried out, leading the reader through every stage of a sociolinguistic research project. Contains checklists, tips, and exercises. Details ISBN0521778182 Author Sali A. Tagliamonte Short Title ANALYSING SOCIOLINGUISTIC VARI Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Key Topics in Sociolinguistics Language English ISBN-10 0521778182 ISBN-13 9780521778183 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 306.440 Year 2006 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 1 figure Edition 1st Residence US Affiliation University of Toronto, Canada DOI 10.1604/9780521778183 UK Release Date 2006-05-11 AU Release Date 2006-05-11 NZ Release Date 2006-05-11 Pages 298 Publication Date 2006-05-11 Alternative 9780511801624 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91366381;

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