Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Register

by Biber, Douglas
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ISBN: 9780195083644
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This collection brings together several perspectives on language varieties defined according to their contexts of use--what are variously called registers, sublanguages, or genres. The volume highlights the importance of these central linguistic phenomena; it includes empirical analyses and linguistic descriptions, as well as explanations for existing patterns of variation and proposals for theoretical frameworks. The book treats languages in obsolescence and in their youth; it examines registers from languages from around the globe; and it offers several of the most complete studies of registers and register variation published to date, adopting both synchronic and diachronic perspectives.
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Biber, Douglas
  • ISBN: 9780195083644
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.30 x 1.23
  • Number Of Pages: 400
  • Publication Year: 2001

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