Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguisti

This volume presents the long-anticipated results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and social motivation of linguistic change. Written by o

This volume presents the long-anticipated results of several decades of inquiry into the social origins and social motivation of linguistic change. Written by o

Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguisti