The Oxford Handbook of Language and Society
Author | : Ofelia García |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 585 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190212896 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190212896 |
Rating | : 4/5 (896 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Language and Society written by Ofelia García and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges basic concepts that have informed the study of sociolinguistics. It proposes a critical poststructuralist perspective that examines the socio-historical context that led to the emergence of dominant sociolinguistic concepts and develops new theoretical and methodological tools that challenge these dominant concepts.