Introducing Sociolinguistics (Paperback, 2 New edition)

List of Tables.  List of Figures.  List of Sounds and Symbols.  Maps  1. Introduction to Using this Book  2. Introducing and Understanding Sociolinguistics  3. Variation and Style  4. Language Attitudes  5. Being Polite as a Variable in Speech  6. Multilingualism and Language Choice  7. Real Time and Apparent Time  8. Social Class  9. Social Networks and Communities of Practice  10. Gender  11. Language Contact  12. Looking Back and Looking Ahead.  Notes on the Exercises.  Glossary.  References.  Index