Table of Contents

Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; 1. Introduction; 2. Varieties of language; 3. Language, culture and thought; 4. Speech as social interaction; 5. The quantitative study of speech; 6. Linguistic and social inequality; 7. Theoretical summary; Bibliography and citation index; Index.

Promotional Information

New edition of widely-acclaimed textbook, including new sections on up-to-date topics for the 1990s.