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Fasold, Ralph. 1984. The Sociolinguistics of Society. Blackwell Publishers. 360 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English

Annotation

This book explores the impact of language and dialect varieties on society. Addressed key topics include 'diglossia', social attitudes towards different languages and dialects, the social forces affecting different language use in different contexts, language shift and maintenance, the theory and practice of language planning, and language in education.