Our favorite movies and TV shows feature indelible characters who
tell us about themselves not just in what they say but in how they
say it. The creative decisions behind these voices such as what
accent or dialect to use offer rich data for sociolinguistic study.
Ideal for students of language variation as well as general readers
interested in media, Vox Popular is an engaging tour through the
major issues of sociolinguistic study as heard in the voices from
mass media. Provides readers with a unified and accessible picture
of the interrelationships between language variation and the mass
media Presents detailed original analyses of multiple audiovisual
media sources Includes a broad methods chapter covering
quantitative and qualitative methods in a style not available in
any other textbook All theoretical terms are accessibly explained,
with engaging examples, making it suitable for non-academics as
well as undergraduate students Incorporates pedagogical textboxes
throughout and includes sections dedicated to developing practical
skills for the field
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