Semantic Variation

by Ruqaiya Hasan

Book Overview

The sociolinguistic turn of the 60's has been remarkably successful: variability of language is no longer an issue open to debate. But studies of variation have by and large been restricted to the level of expression. This volume offers a critique of present day sociolinguistics, arguing that since meaning is critical to all contexts of life in society, ignoring it has led to a number of serious problems, foremost among them a mis-conception of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904768350
• ISBN13: 9781904768357
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 497 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"