Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching
- ISBN-10
- 0521484340
- ISBN-13
- 9780521484343
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 484
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Nancy H. Hornberger, Sandra Lee Mckay
Description
This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. This book provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, World English, and intercultural communication. Each chapter has been specially written for this collection by an individual who has done extensive research on the topic explored. This is the first introductory text to address explicitly the pedagogical implications of current theory and research in sociolinguistics. The book will also be of interest to any teachers with students from linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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