{"product_id":"sociolinguistics-and-contemporary-french-paperback-9780521397308","title":"Sociolinguistics and Contemporary French (Paperback) 9780521397308","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSociolinguistics and Contemporary French\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscusses how French is used in different circumstances, the language attitudes of French speakers and language policy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDennis Ernest Ager (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521397308, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 13 December 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm, 0.465 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...does a superb job of reviewing and synthesizing a wide range of information about language and society in France and in the French-speaking world....will be of considerable interest to scholars and teachers not only of French linguistics, but also of French cultural studies.\"   William J. Ashby, Canadian Journal of Linguistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book deals with the ways in which French is used in different circumstances and settings in France and abroad, with the language attitudes of French speakers and with language policy. It is concerned to examine not only the linguistic data, but also the social, political and economic environment in which contemporary French is used. At the same time it offers an introduction to contemporary sociolinguistic theory, methods and results. After a brief historical introduction and a review of approaches to regionalism, Professor Ager looks at such questions as the conflicts between standard French and regional languages such as Breton, the changing role of French in the world; the distinctiveness of social and professional varieties such as the language of the working class, scientists or immigrants and language variation correlating with interactional factors such as formality or medium. A final chapter deals with language attitude, language policy and language planning. This volume sets language information in its social context and shows how to investigate and evaluate both language variation and the social and political reaction to it.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGlossary of terms\u003cbr\u003e 1. Overview\u003cbr\u003e 2. Regionalism\u003cbr\u003e 3. Occitan\u003cbr\u003e 4. Regional languages\u003cbr\u003e 5.  French abroad\u003cbr\u003e 6. Social variation: age and sex\u003cbr\u003e 7. Social categories\u003cbr\u003e 8. The outsider\u003cbr\u003e 9.  Social variation: occupations\u003cbr\u003e 10. Interaction\u003cbr\u003e 11. Language policy\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\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":46004696547608,"sku":"9780521397308","price":31.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521397308i_374e8e07-726f-40de-aa3d-d52b5299e5f7.jpg?v=1691381070","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sociolinguistics-and-contemporary-french-paperback-9780521397308","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}