Expanding Variationist Sociolinguistic Research in Varieties of German
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Expanding Variationist Sociolinguistic Research in Varieties of German
About this book
This collection provides a broad account of variationist sociolinguistic research on varieties of German, with the goals to encourage greater geolinguistic diversity in the field and to expand our understanding of language variation and change.
This book illustrates that incorporating a wider variety of language data in sociolinguistic studies provides a broader, more holistic picture of variation and change. On the one hand, this book examines how variationist methods can contribute to the study of varieties of German, with each chapter following the principles of variationist sociolinguistics. On the other hand, the chapters examine how both intra- and extra-linguistic factors can influence variation and change. The volume also seeks to provide a broader understanding of German variation and change across time and space. This book highlights how the study of varieties of German through a variationist lens can offer new insights into language change more broadly, with applications for further research into other languages. This volume will be of most interest to scholars in language change, sociolinguistics, dialectology, and historical linguistics.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword – Sali A. Tagliamonte
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Variationist sociolinguistics: Theoretical and methodological foundations
- Part I Bridging German dialectology and variationist sociolinguistics
- Part II Diving into social-discursive functions
- Part III Merging historical and sociolinguistic perspectives
- Afterword: Looking forward: German-centered variationist sociolinguistics in the 21st century
- Index