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Hamilton, James E. – 1975
Concerned with college students' written composition and their understanding of English grammar, usage, and mechanics, this book is based on the beliefs that society is clearly class structured, that representatives of all classes attend various kinds of colleges, that society is responsible for each of these students, and that this obligation…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Language Styles, Language Usage
Spolsky, Bernard – 1998
This introduction to sociolinguistics is presented in four parts. The first part gives an overview of this branch of language study, its scope and principles of inquiry, and its basic and key concepts. This portion is written for individuals with no prior knowledge or expertise in the subject. Topics covered in this section include: the nature of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dialects, Ethnography, Language Patterns
