The handbook of language variation and change /

The handbook of language variation and change / edited by J.K. Chambers, Peter Trudgill, and Natalie Schilling-Estes. - Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell, 2004. - xii, 807 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - Blackwell handbooks in linguistics .

Paperback. Originally published in hardback: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This handbook, written by a distinguished international roster of contributors, reflects the vitality and growth of the discipline in its multifaceted pursuits. It is a convenient, hand-held repository of the essential knowledge about the study of language variation and change.

Specialized.

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Language and languages--Variation.
Linguistic change.
Sociolinguistics.

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