An Introduction to Sociolinguistics notes

Summary An Introduction to Sociolinguistics 7th Edition by Wardhaugh, Ronald, and Janet M. Fuller. Sociolinguistics (518V7SLY)

First, Second, Third Wave studies

Language and dialects, isoglosses, standardization, mutual intelligibility, accent, grammar, African American English

Examining everyday language, cultural norms, ethnographic approach, quantitative and qualitative approach, emic vs etic, ethnography of communication, s.p.e.a.k.i.n.g., norms, ethnomethodology etc.

Dialectological studies, isoglosses, variations, linguistic variables etc.

multilingualism, ethnolinguistic vitality, linguistic landscapes, style-shifting and crossing, speech accomodation

Pragmatics, performative utterances, speech acts, locutionary, illocutionary, perlocutionary, felicity conditions, politeness etc

lingua franca, pidgin, creoles

Summary An Introduction to Sociolinguistics 7th Edition by Wardhaugh, Ronald, and Janet M. Fuller. Sociolinguistics (518V7SLY)

Examining everyday language, cultural norms, ethnographic approach, quantitative and qualitative approach, emic vs etic, ethnography of communication, s.p.e.a.k.i.n.g., norms, ethnomethodology etc.

Dialectological studies, isoglosses, variations, linguistic variables etc.

Pragmatics, performative utterances, speech acts, locutionary, illocutionary, perlocutionary, felicity conditions, politeness etc

multilingualism, ethnolinguistic vitality, linguistic landscapes, style-shifting and crossing, speech accomodation

Language and dialects, isoglosses, standardization, mutual intelligibility, accent, grammar, African American English

First, Second, Third Wave studies

lingua franca, pidgin, creoles