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Description:Over time, the indexicality--or the locational and circumstantial referents--of words can change. There are many factors which can contribute to the transformation in meaning and association of a word over time, and in sociolinguistics, analysing such evolutions can uncover important historical discoveries about a language's lexicon.Laura Wright's Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach offers readers a unique overview of the application of sociolinguistic theory to the close examination of the features of single English words and phrases to uncover the ways that their meanings changed over time. Some of the words and phrases considered--like 'maroon', 'porridge', and 'popcorn'--will be familiar to most readers, though their lineages may come as a surprise. Other words and phrases like 'Drage', 'monkey parade', and 'baggonet' will be new to many readers and will offer glimpses into curious and exciting moments in the history of English. Written in an engaging and lively style, this text is an ideal tool for students studying the historical sociolinguistics of the English language. In these word histories, students will discover repeated instances of the influences of class, age, race, region, and gender on language, along with other factors such as religion and criminality. Ultimately, students will understand how to apply the theories demonstrated here to their own studies in historical sociolinguistics.Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach will be the latest book in the Language in Society series edited by David Hornsby. In keeping with the high standards of the series, this book will be both a highly teachable text and an exciting and novel contribution to sociolinguistics scholarship. This book will be the first book to take a rigorous look at lexicosemantic variables as a feature of sociolinguistic analysis.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach. To get started finding Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Over time, the indexicality--or the locational and circumstantial referents--of words can change. There are many factors which can contribute to the transformation in meaning and association of a word over time, and in sociolinguistics, analysing such evolutions can uncover important historical discoveries about a language's lexicon.Laura Wright's Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach offers readers a unique overview of the application of sociolinguistic theory to the close examination of the features of single English words and phrases to uncover the ways that their meanings changed over time. Some of the words and phrases considered--like 'maroon', 'porridge', and 'popcorn'--will be familiar to most readers, though their lineages may come as a surprise. Other words and phrases like 'Drage', 'monkey parade', and 'baggonet' will be new to many readers and will offer glimpses into curious and exciting moments in the history of English. Written in an engaging and lively style, this text is an ideal tool for students studying the historical sociolinguistics of the English language. In these word histories, students will discover repeated instances of the influences of class, age, race, region, and gender on language, along with other factors such as religion and criminality. Ultimately, students will understand how to apply the theories demonstrated here to their own studies in historical sociolinguistics.Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach will be the latest book in the Language in Society series edited by David Hornsby. In keeping with the high standards of the series, this book will be both a highly teachable text and an exciting and novel contribution to sociolinguistics scholarship. This book will be the first book to take a rigorous look at lexicosemantic variables as a feature of sociolinguistic analysis.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach. To get started finding Lexical Sociolinguistics: A Historical Approach, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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