Sociolinguistics: method and interpretation

Sociolinguistics: Method and Interpretation presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology while recognizing that methodological decisions can never be separated from questions of theory; Presents a thorough and practical description of current sociolinguistic methodology.; Considers a range of issues including speaker selection, data collection, social considerations, phonological and syntactical variation, style-shifting and code-switching.; Recognizes that methodological decisions can never be separated from questions of theory.; Stresses the need fo