I am delighted to kick off our first blog post with the news that two of our textbooks have been recommended in the Times Higher Education 'Textbook Guide', published last week.
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Society and Identity by Sharon K. Deckert and Caroline H. Vickers is a definitive introductory text to modern sociolinguistics that looks at the study of language and society through the concept of identity. Deckert and Vickers adopt an interdisciplinary approach, introducing work from a variety of fields that examine sociolinguistic data, from linguistics to anthropology, sociology, psychology and education. It includes student-friendly features that make the book ideal for teaching with, including key terms, chapter summaries, study questions and further reading.
An Introduction to Conversation Analysis is a second edition of one of our best-selling textbooks by Anthony J. Liddicoat. This book looks at methodology, motivation and the specifics of transcription, and is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, sociology and applied linguistics courses. The chapters introduce every aspect of conversation analysis in a logical, step-by-step examination, including coverage of transcription, turn-taking, sequence organisation, repair, and storytelling. This book is also accompanied by a companion website with additional online resources and material.
You can read the Language and Linguistics 'Textbook Guide' in full, here.
Both of these textbooks are available on inspection for lectueres in the UK and overseas. If you would like to request a copy of either, or both, please visit our website.
Jenny
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