Folk Linguistics

Nancy A. Niedzielski; Dennis R. Preston

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2000

Folk Linguistics

Nancy A. Niedzielski and Dennis R. Preston

Volume 122 in the series Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110803389

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About this book

"Folk knowledge of language has not engaged linguists very often in the history of that field. Introductory texts often disparage folkbelief in contrast to 'scientific truth'. In fact, language is a ubiquitous topic of discussion and general concern of the folk. They talk about grammar, pronunciation, first and second language learning, language disabilities, dialects, gender and language, and a host of other topics. This book approaches such beliefs as one of most important aspects of ethnography. Surely what a people believe about their language is as important as any other key to an understanding of their culture. This fascinating book investigates how non-linguists think and talk about language, an area overlooked by linguists, as the authors show."
Joseph Salmons in: Diachronica

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I-XX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Regionalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
3 Social factors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
4 Language acquisition and applied linguistics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
5 General and descriptive linguistics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
6 The last words Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	302
Appendix: Fieldworker and respondent identifications and indent recording data Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	325
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	337
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	345
Author index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	365
Subject index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	369

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Edition: Reprint 2010
Pages
- Front matter: 20
- Main content: 375
Illustrations
- Other: Num. figs.
Keywords: Volkslinguistik

eBook

Published: December 14, 2010
ISBN: 9783110803389

Hardcover

Published: November 19, 1999
ISBN: 9783110162516