Sociolinguistics and Contemporary French

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sociolinguistics and Contemporary French
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dennis Ernest Ager
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 156
Category/GenreSociolinguistics
ISBN/Barcode 9780521397308
ClassificationsDewey:306.440944
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 December 1990
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This textbook 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 not only with the linguistic data, but also the social, political, and economic environment in which contemporary French is used. This is the only up-to-date introduction to the sociolinguistics of French currently available. The exposition is clear and lively, and will be welcomed by students and teachers alike.

Reviews

"...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