English historical sociolinguistics /

Sociolinguistics provides a powerful instrument by which we can interpret the contemporary and near-contemporary use of language in relation to the society in which speakers live. Almost since the beginning of the discipline, however, attempts have been made to extrapolate backwards and interpret pa...

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Main Author: Millar, Robert McColl, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2012
Series:Edinburgh textbooks on the English language. Advanced.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central