This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. The paperback edition provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics that have a bearing on language teaching, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, World English, and intercultural communication. Each chapter has been specially written for this collection by an individual who has done extensive research on the topic explored. For each topic, there is an overview of central terms and issues, and a discussion of implications for the language classroom. This is the first introductory text to address explicitly the pedagogical implications of current theory and research in sociolinguistics. The book will also be of interest to any teachers with students from linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Contents: PART I LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY; 1 Language Attitudes; 2 Societal Multilingualism;3 World Englishes; 4 Language Planning and Policy PART II LANGUAGE AND VARIATION; 5 Regional and Social Variation; 6 Pidgins and Creoles; 7 Language and Gender; PART III LANGUAGE AND INTERACTION; 8 Ethnographic Microanalysis; 9 Interactional Sociolinguistics; 10 Intercultural Communication; PART IV LANGUAGE AND CULTURE; 11 The Ethnography of Communication; 12 Speech Acts; 13 Literacy and Literacies; PART V LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION; 14 Language and Education
