{"product_id":"conversations-with-strangers-paperback-9781009340939","title":"Conversations with Strangers (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009340939","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConversations with Strangers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe use of spoken language to convey the central concerns of daily life, as communicated in conversations with strangers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Labov (Author), Gillian Sankoff (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009340939, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 August 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e75 pages\u003cbr\u003e27 x 18 x 0.7 cm, 0.127 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Element documents the evolution of a research program that began in the early 1960s with the author's first investigation of language change on Martha's Vineyard. It traces the development of what has become the basic framework for studying language variation and change. Interviews with strangers are the backbone of this research: the ten American English speakers appearing here were all strangers to the interviewer at the time. They were selected as among the most memorable, from thousands of interviews across six decades. The speakers express their ideas and concerns in the language of everyday life, dealing with their way of earning a living, getting along with neighbors, raising a family – all  matters in which their language serves them well. These people speak for themselves. And you will hear their voices. What they have to say is a monument to the richness and variety of the American vernacular, offering a tour of the studies that have built the field of sociolinguistics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Prologue: What this Element is about\u003cbr\u003e 2. Growing up in New Jersey\u003cbr\u003e 3. Martha's Vineyard: Donald Poole, Fisherman\u003cbr\u003e 4. New York City: Rose Barisse, Garment Worker\u003cbr\u003e 5. New York City: Michael Duffy, Fireman\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rural Pennsylvania: Bill Peters, Farmer\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rural Utah: Brad Anders, Dairy Farmer\u003cbr\u003e 8. Hillsborough, North Carolina: Adolphus Hester, Farmer\u003cbr\u003e 9. Knoxville, Tennessee: Louise Atkins, Domestic Worker\u003cbr\u003e 10. East Atlanta: Henry Guyton, Railway Foreman\u003cbr\u003e 11. Philadelphia Pennsylvania: Celeste Sweeney, Saleswoman\u003cbr\u003e 12. Philadelphia Pennsylvania: Gloria Stein, Postal clerk\u003cbr\u003e 13. Final Words\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociolinguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociolinguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociolinguistics%20%5BCFB%5D%22\"\u003eCFB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46281768435992,"sku":"9781009340939","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009340939i_5698bd20-3e0e-4420-b4fc-f033eefae546.jpg?v=1696791924","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/conversations-with-strangers-paperback-9781009340939","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}