The Handbook of Historical Sociolinguistics

Book Overview

Written by an international team of leading scholars, this groundbreaking reference work explores the nature of language change and diffusion, and paves the way for future research in this rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. Features 35 newly-written essays from internationally acclaimed experts that reflect the growth and vitality of the burgeoning area of historical sociolinguistics Examines how sociolinguistic theoretical models, methods,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140519068X
• ISBN13: 9781405190688
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"