Description: Folklinguistics and Social Meaning in Australian English, Hardcover by Williams, Cara Penry, ISBN 0367029332, ISBN-13 9780367029333, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Folklinguistics and Social Meaning in Australian English presents an original study of Australian English and, via this, insights into Australian society. Utilising folklinguistic accounts, it uncovers everyday understandings of contemporary Australian English through variations across linguistic systems (sounds, words, discourse and grammar). Focusing on one variation at time, it explores young speakers' language use and their evaluations of the same forms. The analysis of talk about talk uncovers ethnic, regional and social Others in social types and prevailing ideologies around Australian English essential for understanding Australian identity-making processes, as well as providing insights and methods relevant beyond this context. These discussions demonstrate that while the linguistic variations may occur in other varieties of English, they are understood through local conceptualisations, and often as uniquely Australian. This book harnesses the value and richness of discourse in explorations of the sociocultural life of language. The findings show that analysis attending to language ideologies and identities can help discover the micro-macro links needed in understanding social meanings. The volume explores a wide range of language features but also provides a deep contemplation of Australian English"--
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Book Title: Folklinguistics and Social Meaning in Australian English
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Folklinguistics and Social Meaning in Australian English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Speech, Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, Linguistics / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.1 Oz
Author: Cara Penry Williams
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Series: Routledge Studies in World Englishes Ser.
Format: Hardcover
