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Major Works: Sociolinguistics

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New and Published Books

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  1. Bilingualism and Multilingualism

    Edited by Li Wei

    Series: Critical Concepts in Linguistics

    Although scientific studies of the language behaviour of polyglots began to appear in the nineteenth century, it is only in the last fifty years or so that bilingualism and multilingualism have been recognized as crucial areas of linguistic research. This new four-volume collection from Routledge...

    Published July 29th 2009 by Routledge

  2. Sociolinguistics

    Edited by Nikolas Coupland, Adam Jaworski

    Series: Critical Concepts in Linguistics

    This title is a new collection in the Routledge Critical Concepts in Linguistics series. In six volumes, it provides a critical synthesis of the key ideas, findings, methods, and approaches that make up the interdisciplinary field of sociolinguistics. It includes both classic texts and contemporary...

    Published December 11th 2008 by Routledge

  3. Language and Gender

    Edited by Susan Ehrlich

    Series: Major Themes in English Studies

    This landmark four-volume collection traces the development of language and gender from its original associations with second-wave feminism to its more recent alignment with postmodern approaches to feminism. Language and Gender is fully indexed and has a comprehensive introduction, newly...

    Published November 29th 2007 by Routledge

  4. World Englishes

    Edited by Kingsley Bolton, Braj Kachru

    Series: Critical Concepts in Linguistics

    The study of World Englishes has seen a revolutionary shift during the last twenty years. Before 1980, there was a general assumption within Britain, the United States and many other societies where English was taught, that the primary target was the 'Standard English' of Britain. However, during...

    Published December 8th 2005 by Routledge

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Forthcoming Books

  1. Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics
    Edited by Various
    To Be Published November 14th 2013
  2. Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics Mini-set A
    Edited by Various
    To Be Published November 14th 2013
  3. Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics Mini-set B
    Edited by Various
    To Be Published November 14th 2013
  4. Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics Mini-set C
    Edited by Various
    To Be Published November 14th 2013
  5. Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics Mini-set D
    Edited by Various
    To Be Published November 14th 2013

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