Sociolinguistic Variation

Why Does Human Language Vary From One Person Or One Group To Another? In What Ways Does It Vary? How Do Linguists Go About Studying Variation In Say The Sound System Or The Sentence Structure Of A Particular Language? Why Is The Study Of Language Variation Important Outside The Academic World In Say Education The Law Employment Or Housing? This Book Provides An Overview Of These Questions Bringing Together A Team Of Experts To Survey Key Areas Within The Study Of Language Variation And Language Change. Covering Both The Range Of Methods Used To Research Variation In Language And The Applications Of Such Research To A Variety Of Social Contexts It Is Essential Reading For Advanced Students And Researchers In Sociolinguistics Communication Linguistic Anthropology And Applied Linguistics.