Barry Labov

The sociolinguist William Labov has worked for decades on change in progress in American dialects and on African American Vernacular English (AAVE). InDialect Diversity in America, Labov examines the

William Labov (b. 1927) has been a driving force in linguistics for over four decades. Throughout North America, and in much of the rest of the world, his name is synonymous with sociolinguistics. Thi

The sociolinguist William Labov has worked for decades on change in progress in American dialects and on African American Vernacular English (AAVE). In "Dialect Diversity in America, "Labov examines t

William Labov (b. 1927) has been a driving force in linguistics for over four decades. Throughout North America, and in much of the rest of the world, his name is synonymous with sociolinguistics. Thi

Introduces the role of the National Guard in protecting the United States, discussing the history, training, and capabilities of the United States National Guard and Air National Guard.

This classic volume, by a well-known linguist, constitutes a systematic introduction to sociolinguistics, unmatched in the clarity and forcefulness of its approach, and to the study of language in its

This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics. Demonstrates the social as well as cognitive

Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this three-volume set examines the historical, social, cognitive, and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change

This volume presents the long-anticipated results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and social motivation of linguistic change.Written by one of the founders of modern sociolinguis

This volume presents the long-anticipated results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and social motivation of linguistic change.Written by one of the founders of modern sociolinguis

From its beginnings in the 1960s, sociolinguistics developed several different subfields with distinct methods and interests: the variationist tradition established by Labov, the anthropological tradi

From its beginnings in the 1960s, sociolinguistics developed several different subfields with distinct methods and interests: the variationist tradition established by Labov, the anthropological tradi

Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of th

One of the first accounts of social variation in language, this groundbreaking study founded the discipline of sociolinguistics, providing the model on which thousands of studies have been based. In t

One of the first accounts of social variation in language, this groundbreaking study founded the discipline of sociolinguistics, providing the model on which thousands of studies have been based. In t

With the recent controversy in the Oakland, California school district about Ebonics—or as it is referred to in sociolinguistic circles, African American Vernacular English or Black English Vernacular

Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of th

"The proposed book takes one phenomenon, the reinvention of the idea of Central Europe in the mid-1980s, and demonstrates how its proponents developed a transnational set of practices connecting polit

Analysis of language as a combination of both a structural and a lexical component overlooks a third all-encompassing aspect: dynamics. Dynamic Linguistics approaches the description of the complex ph

Do-it-yourself underground publishing (samizdat) and publishing abroad (tamizdat) were fundamental to expression and cultural transmission between East and West during the Cold War. Expanding the conc

Dennis Bartels is executive director of the Exploratorium—San Francisco's museum of science, art, and human perception. He studies curriculum reform, ...

ANAE is based on an intensive telephone survey project (Telsur) conducted during the years 1992-1999, to establish a portrait--essentially a snapshot of a particular time--of the phonology of the US a

This book takes a fresh look at programs for advanced studies for high school students in the United States, with a particular focus on the Advanced Placement and the International Baccalaureate progr

The coming together of linguistics and sociology in the 1960’s, most notably via the work of William Labov, marked a revolution in the study of language and provided a paradigm for the understanding o

Evolution is the central unifying theme of biology. Yet today, more than a century and a half after Charles Darwin proposed the idea of evolution through natural selection, the topic is often relegate

We share the experience of others through the stories they tell of the crucial events in their lives. This book provides a rich range of narratives that grip the reader's attention together with an analysis of how it is done. While remaining true to the facts, narrators use linguistic devices to present themselves in the best possible light and change the listener's perception of who is to blame for what has occurred. William Labov extends his widely used framework for narrative analysis to matters of greatest human concern: the danger of death, violence, premonitions and large-scale community conflicts. The book also examines traditional epic and historical texts, from Herodotus and the Old Testament to Macaulay, showing how these literary genres draw upon the techniques of personal narratives. Not only relevant to students of narratology, discourse and sociolinguistics, this book will be rewarding reading for anyone interested in the human condition.

We share the experience of others through the stories they tell of the crucial events in their lives. This book provides a rich range of narratives that grip the reader's attention together with an analysis of how it is done. While remaining true to the facts, narrators use linguistic devices to present themselves in the best possible light and change the listener's perception of who is to blame for what has occurred. William Labov extends his widely used framework for narrative analysis to matters of greatest human concern: the danger of death, violence, premonitions and large-scale community conflicts. The book also examines traditional epic and historical texts, from Herodotus and the Old Testament to Macaulay, showing how these literary genres draw upon the techniques of personal narratives. Not only relevant to students of narratology, discourse and sociolinguistics, this book will be rewarding reading for anyone interested in the human condition.

《職場英語核心詞彙精講》是一本專為職場人士打造的英語學習寶典。本書詳細講解了高頻職場詞彙，覆蓋工作中經常出現的溝通場景，如專案彙報、會議主持、面試溝通等。有單詞有例句，並把例句中的固定詞彙表達拆解出來説明學員更好地吸收語言知識。不同於一般的英語詞彙書，本書特別注重詞彙的實際應用。對於某些職場特有的單詞，如“onboarding”“ad hoc meeting”等，本書不僅提供準確的釋義，還會高亮注釋其在職場中的特定含義與生活含義的區分，幫助讀者更準確地理解和運用這些詞彙，避免在職場溝通中出現誤解和尷尬。通過本書的學習，讀者將能夠迅速擴大職場英語詞彙量，提高職場英語溝通的效率和專業度，無論是撰寫郵件、參加會議還是進行面試，都能遊刃有餘，展現出卓越的職場英語能力。這是一本職場人士必備的英語學習工具書，助力讀者職場英語溝通無憂，邁向職場成功之路！

如果說有關基礎能力的練習材料網上隨處可見的話，那麼應用場景裡的語料可能真的只有職場人才能接觸到。作為兩家超過十萬人的國際化企業的高管同傳，筆者每天的工作就是在中文或者英文會議中不斷地“搬磚”，做中英或英中翻譯工作，所以對職場上常用的一些場景和表達是非常熟悉的。《職場英語實戰對話》涵蓋了職場英語的大部分應用場景，包括面試、會議、彙報等，且以雙語對話和解析的形式呈現。

In Material Politics, author Andrew Barry reveals that as we are beginning to attend to the importance of materials in political life, materials has become increasingly bound up with the production of

In Material Politics, author Andrew Barry reveals that as we are beginning to attend to the importance of materials in political life, materials has become increasingly bound up with the production of

Confused about Medicare’s drug coverage? You’re not alone. Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage For Dummies explains Part D in plain English and shows you how to find the best deal among numerous drug-

Choosing the right column is key in Gas ChromatographyGas Chromatography (GC) is the most widely used method for separating and analyzing a wide variety of organic compounds and gases. There have been