Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society, Fourth Edition

MY NEPHEW IS BIG INTO LINGUISTICS HE SAID HE COULDN'T BELIVE IT THE BOOK WAS EXCELLENT AND HE WAS IN HEAVEN I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY I PURCHASED THROUGH AMAZON

Very informative.

This was required for one of my classes and it was in great condition.

The best book on Sociolinguistics by far!

I feel compelled to provide an American perspective of this work. A newcomer to the field of sociolinguistics, I found the book both fascinating and enticing; I now have no doubt that I will pursue linguistics in college next year. Dialectical differences within such nations as Switzerland, Luxembourg and Norway are delved into and discussed not exclusively in a linguistic context, but in social and political contexts as well. Trudgull's book is refreshingly absent of the ponderous esoteric jargon that so often detracts from "niche" works, and which effectively prevent "neophytes" from enjoying the subject. Well done.

It came in good condition and came within the range but I have seen other purchases arrive faster; but overall I was satisfied.

Okay, I read the book to get an understanding of sociolinguistics. It started out okay and gave a reasonably adequate overview of the subject. Toward the end, however, it started pushing linguistic heterogeneity within a language and saying essentially that having a STANDARD form of a language, one that is used in official capacities and in areas like education, science, international relations and trade, the travel industry, and in fields such as air traffic control, is wrong, and that to insist on its use is discriminatory. I don't care what people speak in the privacy of their own homes or among family and friends. However, in the larger society there MUST be a common language not just for communication, but to bind us together as a people. The standard form of a language serves that purpose.

I enjoy Trudgill's sociolinguistics here. It's less methodologically rigorous than other models--say SFL, but you will do well to read this one.

Very useful!

Very interesting book about language and it's place in society. I was set some chapters from this book as part of a teaching course, but ended up reading the while book.

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This is a great introductory book to sociolinguistics, and it's written in simple English. A great book for EFL learners.