In variational linguistics, the concept of space has always been a central issue. However, different research traditions considering space coexisted for a long time separately. …
The concept of authenticity has received some attention in recent academic discourse, yet it has often been left under-defined from a sociolinguistic perspective. This volume …
This is the first volume to focus on the role of media in processes of linguistic change, one of the most contested issues in contemporary sociolinguistics. Its 17 chapters and …