01448cam a22002655a 4500 161017r20131994xxuab |fr|||| 001 0 eng d 0198731922 9780198731924 22 306.44 ROM Romaine, Suzanne,‏ ‎1951-‏ 41555 Language in society : an introduction to sociolinguistics / Suzanne Romaine. 2nd ed. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2013. xi, 268 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Index : p. 263-268 Bibliography : (p. [249]-262). 1. Language in Society/Society in Language -- 2. Language Choice -- 3. Sociolinguistic Patterns -- 4. Language and Gender -- 5. Language Change in Social Perspective -- 6. Pidgin and Creole Languages -- 7. Linguistic Problems as Societal Problems -- 8. Conclusions. Why have 1500 separate languages developed in the Pacific islands of Melanesia? Why do Danes understand Norwegian better than Norwegians understand Danish? Why is a Cornish accent rated higher than Cockney speech but lower than Oxford English? Are British and American English different languages? Wessam Sociolinguistics. BUEsh 39810 BUEsh HHUUEENN October2016 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0610/00032655-t.html ddc BB 22 306.44 ROM 22670 22642 0 0 ddc 0 0 Academic MAIN MAIN 1ST 2016-10-17 Purchase 358.00 9118 1 306.44 ROM 000033456 2025-07-15 00:00:00 2016-12-21 448.00 BB