Sociolinguistic Research - Application and Impact (Hardcover)

Shortlisted for the LSA Leonard Bloomfield Book Award 2017 Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact provides a unique overview of international research projects, showcasing their positive outcomes and offering critical insights and constructive critiques into the meaning of 'impact' in contemporary research. The book includes: original findings from cutting-edge research from scholars such as Mary Bucholtz, Walt Wolfram and Peter Patrick; coverage of organisational contexts including education, government, justice, heritage, and the workplace; activities including after-school programmes, workplace training courses, social media campaigns, and video productions; application of research to professional practice including teaching (primary school to university), adjudication, police interviewing, and governmental policymaking; contributors' personal reflections on the research process and its outcomes, including constructive critiques of institutional definitions of impact. With chapters spanning research across five continents, Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact is essential reading for sociolinguistic researchers, students embarking on sociolinguistic research, and anyone interested in the practical application of research on language and society.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Robert Lawson • Dave Sayers
Foreword by:	John R Rickford
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-74850-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Promotions
LSN:	0-415-74850-X
Barcode:	9780415748506

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