Sociolinguistic Typology
Author | : Peter Trudgill |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2011-10-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199604340 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199604347 |
Rating | : 4/5 (347 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sociolinguistic Typology by : Peter Trudgill
Download or read book Sociolinguistic Typology written by Peter Trudgill and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers how far social factors explain why human societies produce different kinds of language at different times and places and why some languages and dialects get simpler while others get more complex. It does so in the context of a wide range of languages and societies.