| Categories | | • | Art, Architecture & Photography | | • | Audio CDs | | • | Audio Cassettes | | • | Biography | | • | Business, Finance & Law | | • | Calendars, Diaries, Annuals & More | | • | Childrens Books | | • | Comics & Graphic Novels | | • | Computers & Internet | | • | Crime, Thrillers & Mystery | | • | Fiction | | • | Food & Drink | | • | Health, Family & Lifestyle | | • | History | | • | Home & Garden | | • | Horror | | • | Humour | | • | Languages | | • | Mind, Body & Spirit | | • | Music, Stage & Screen | | • | Poetry, Drams & Criticism | | • | Reference | | • | Religion & Spirituality | | • | Romance | | • | Science & Nature | | • | Science Fiction & Fantasy | | • | Scientific, Technical & Mediacl | | • | Society, Politics & Philosophy | | • | Sports, Hobbies & Games | | • | Study Books | | • | Travel & Holiday | | • | Young Adult | | • | DVD |
|
|
|
|
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics (Learning About Language) | 
 enlarge | Author: Janet Holmes
Publisher: Longman
Category: Book
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £17.37
You Save: £2.62 (13%)
New (25) Used (4) from £17.37
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 37192
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Pages: 482
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 1405821310
EAN: 9781405821315
ASIN: 1405821310
Publication Date: January 21, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand new book delivered in the UK in 2/3 days.
| |
| Customer Reviews:
 Unprofessional and unhelpful May 20, 2008
It was with a growing sense of unease that I made my way through Holmes's book, and for one simple reason: references are completely missing. Throughout the book, Holmes introduces countless examples taken from other researchers, and hardly ever mentions from whom the research is taken. If this book was presented at my university as an academic work, it would be disqualified because of plagiarism. As it is intended as a course book, the rules are a bit more relaxes so I will "just" call it very unhelpful. The reader who gets interested in any of the examples Holmes introduces will have no chance to go the actual source, as Holmes never bothers to give it. I've read literally hundreds of academic books and never once come across one that is as sloppy as this one. There are many better introductions to sociolinguistics available, such as Wardhaugh's book by the same name. It's somewhat denser, but at least it gives the credit where credit is due.
 An excellent introduction February 12, 2003
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Yes, this book is written in a style and format that makes it a very good starting point for anyone interested in Sociolinguistics. The text contains numerous examples to illustrate points being made, and the writing itself is, mercifully, almost entirely free of jargon. I bought this book because it is one of the set books of my current Open University course, however, it is by no means a 'stuffy' text book and would be a good read form anyone who is interested in how and why languages change and develop. Don't know a pidgin from a creole? This book will explain it all in an easy to read and entertaining manner. If only all my course books were as informative and easy to read as this one!
|
|
|
| |
|
