Sociolinguistic Research

Name: Sociolinguistic Research
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415748506
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Application and Impact

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Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact offers a comprehensive overview of international sociolinguistic projects, highlighting original findings from prominent scholars and examining the practical impact of research across diverse organisational contexts such as education, government, justice, heritage, and the workplace. The book explores applications ranging from after-school programmes to policymaking, while featuring contributors' reflections and critiques on the meaning of 'impact' in contemporary research.
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Essential reading for sociolinguistic researchers, students beginning sociolinguistic studies, and anyone interested in applying research on language and society in practical settings.

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Shortlisted for the LSA Leonard Bloomfield Book Award 2017

Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact provides a unique overview of international research projects, showcasing their positive outcomes and offering critical insights and constructive critiques into the meaning of ‘impact’ in contemporary research. The book includes:

Original findings from cutting-edge research from scholars such as Mary Bucholtz, Walt Wolfram and Peter Patrick
Coverage of organisational contexts including education, government, justice, heritage, and the workplace
Activities including after-school programmes, workplace training courses, social media campaigns, and video productions
Application of research to professional practice including teaching (primary school to university), adjudication, police interviewing, and governmental policymaking
Contributors’ personal reflections on the research process and its outcomes, including constructive critiques of institutional definitions of impact

With chapters spanning research across five continents, Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact is essential reading for sociolinguistic researchers, students embarking on sociolinguistic research, and anyone interested in the practical application of research on language and society.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415748506

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 April 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 2 Tables, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Robert Lawson
Edited by Dave Sayers

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 680g

Pages: 262

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Robert Lawson is Senior Lecturer in the School of English at Birmingham City University, UK. Dave Sayers is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Humanities at Sheffield Hallam University and Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, UK.