The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World : A Handbook

Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World is the first single-volume collection surveying current and recent research trends in international sociolinguistics. With over thirty chapters written by leading authorities in the region concerned, all continents and their respective regions are covered. This book is an important tool to help widen the perspective on sociolinguistics to readers of English. Divided into sections covering: The Americas, Asia, Australasia, Africa and the Middle East, and Europe, the book provides readers with a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of sociolinguistics in each area. It clearly explains the patterns and systematicity that underlie language variation in use, as well as the ways in which alternations between different language varieties mark personal style, social power and national identity. The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics around the World is the ideal resource for all students on undergraduate sociolinguistics courses and researchers involved in the study of language, society and power. I : Americas. Sociolinguistics In The United States Of America / Kirk Hazen -- Sociolinguistics In Canada / Elaine Gold -- Sociolinguistics In Mexico : Defining New Agendas / Jose Antonio Flores Farfan -- The Sociolinguistics Of Indigenous Languages In South America / Serafin M. Cornel-molina And Viviana Quintero -- Sociolinguistics Of The Caribbean / Valerie Youssef -- Ii : Asia. Sociolinguistic Research In China / Minglang Zhou -- Sociolinguistics In South Asia / Probal Dasgupta And Madhavi Sardesai -- Sociolinguistics Japan / Nanette Gottlieb -- Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos And Vietnam / David Bradley -- Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines / Lionel Wee -- A Sociolinguistic Profile Of Turkey, Northern Cyprus And Other Turkic States In Central Asia / Yasemin Bayyurt -- Sociolinguistics In The Caucasus / Victor A. Friedman -- Sociolinguistics In The Iranian World / William O. Beeman. Iii : Australasia. Sociolinguistics In Australia / Peter Collins -- Sociolinguistics In New Zealand / Margaret Maclagan And Jennifer Hay -- Sociolinguistics In The South Pacific / France Mugler And Richard Benton -- A Sociolinguistic Sketch Of New Guinea / Mark Donohue -- Iv : Africa And The Middle East. Sociolinguistics In South Africa : A Critical Overview Of Current Research / Rajend Mesthrie -- Sociolinguistic Studies Of West And Central Africa / Bruce Connell And David Zeitlyn -- Sociolinguistics Of East Africa / Christina M. Higgins -- Israeli Sociolinguistics : From Hebrew Hegemony To Israeli Plurilingualism / Zhanna Burstein-feldman [and Others] -- Arabic Sociolinguistics In The Middle East And North Africa (mena) / Catherine Miller And Dominique Caubert. V : Europe. Sociolinguistics Of The German-speaking Area / Winifred V. Davies -- Sociolinguistics In The Dutch Language Area In Europe / Jeroen Darquennes -- Sociolinguistics In The Nordic Region / Sally Boyd -- Sociolinguistics In The British Isles / Jane Stuart-smith And Bill Haddican -- Sociolinguistics In France / Nadine Di Vito -- Sociolinguistics In Italy / Mair Parry -- Sociolinguistics In Spain And Portugal / David Atkinson, Mercedes Benoechea And Sandi Michele De Oliveira -- Sociolinguistics In Hungary, The Czech Republic And Poland / Miklós Kontra, Jiři Nekvapil And Agnieszka Kiełkiewicz-janowiak -- Sociolinguistics In The Balkans / Robert D. Greenberg -- Sociolinguistics In The Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova / Victoria Gulida -- The Development Of Sociolinguistics In The Baltic States / Ina Druviete. [selected And Edited By] Martin J. Ball. Includes Bibliographical References. Cover......Page 1 The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 List of tables......Page 9 List of contributors......Page 10 Foreword......Page 19 Introduction......Page 22 I The Americas......Page 26 1 Sociolinguistics in the United States of America......Page 28 2 Sociolinguistics in Canada......Page 46 3 Sociolinguistics in Mexico: defining new agendas......Page 55 4 The sociolinguistics of indigenous languages in South America......Page 63 5 Sociolinguistics of the Caribbean......Page 73 II Asia......Page 86 6 Sociolinguistic research in China......Page 88 7 Sociolinguistics in South Asia......Page 102 8 Sociolinguistics in Japan......Page 110 9 Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam......Page 119 10 Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines......Page 129 11 A sociolinguistic profile of Turkey, Northern Cyprus and other Turkic states in Central Asia......Page 138 12 Sociolinguistics in the Caucasus......Page 148 13 Sociolinguistics in the Iranian world......Page 160 III Australasia......Page 170 14 Sociolinguistics in Australia......Page 172 15 Sociolinguistics in New Zealand......Page 180 16 Sociolinguistics in the South Pacific......Page 191 17 A sociolinguistic sketch of New Guinea......Page 200 IV Africa and the Middle East......Page 206 18 Sociolinguistics in South Africa: a critical overview of current research......Page 208 19 Sociolinguistic studies of West and Central Africa......Page 224 20 Sociolinguistics of East Africa......Page 237 21 Israeli sociolinguistics: from Hebrew hegemony to Israeli plurilingualism......Page 247 22 Arabic sociolinguistics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)......Page 259 V Europe......Page 278 23 Sociolinguistics of the German-speaking area......Page 280 24 Sociolinguistics in the Dutch language area in Europe......Page 292 25 Sociolinguistics in the Nordic region......Page 302 26 Sociolinguistics in the British Isles......Page 317 27 Sociolinguistics in France......Page 331 28 Sociolinguistics in Italy......Page 348 29 Sociolinguistics in Spain and Portugal......Page 362 30 Sociolinguistics in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland......Page 380 31 Sociolinguistics in the Balkans......Page 393 32 Sociolinguistics in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova......Page 406 33 The development of sociolinguistics in the Baltic States......Page 423 Index......Page 434 Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social setting, The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World is the first single-volume collection surveying current and recent research trends in international sociolinguistics. With over 30 chapters written by leading authorities in the region concerned, all continents and their respective regions are covered. The book will serve as an important tool to help widen the perspective on sociolinguistics to readers of English.Divided into sections covering: The Americas, Asia, Australasia, Africa and the Middle East, and Europe, the book provides readers with a solid, up-to-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of sociolinguistics in each area. It clearly explains the patterns and systematicity that underlie language variation in use, as well as the ways in which alternations between different language varieties mark personal style, social power and national identity. The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics around the World is the ideal resource for all students on undergraduate sociolinguistics courses and researchers involved in the study of language, society and power. English Language and Linguistics / Sociolinguistics