Date: 17-Jun-2008 From: Julia Ulrich <julia.ulrichdegruyter.com> Subject: Standards and Norms in the English Language: Locher, Strässler (Eds) E-mail this message to a friend
Title: Standards and Norms in the English Language
Series Title: Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL] 95
Published: 2008
Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
http://www.mouton-publishers.com
Editor: Miriam Locher
Editor: Jürg Strässler
Hardback: ISBN: 9783110203981 Pages: 412 Price: Europe EURO 98.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9783110203981 Pages: 412 Price: U.S. $ 157.00 Comment: For orders placed in North America only.
Abstract:
The theme of this collection is a discussion of the notions of 'norms' and 'standards', which are studied from various different angles, but always in relation to the English language. These terms are to be understood in a very wide sense, allowing discussions of topics such as the norms we orient to in social interaction, the benchmark employed in teaching, or the development of English dialects and varieties over time and space and their relation to the standard language. The collection is organized into three parts, each of which covers an important research field for the study of norms and standards.
Part 1 is entitled "English over time and space" and is further divided into three thematic subgroups: standard and non-standard features in English varieties and dialects; research on English standardization processes; and issues of standards and norms in oral production. Part 2 deals with "English usage in non-native contexts," and Part 3 is dedicated to "Issues on politeness and impoliteness." The notions of standards and norms are equally important concepts for historical linguists, sociolinguists with a variationist background, applied linguists, pragmaticians, and discourse analysts.
Linguistic Field(s):
General Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Applied Linguistics
Communications
Language Change
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