Language in the USA: Themes for the Twenty-First Century

by Edward Finegan (Editor), John R. Rickford (Editor)

This textbook furnishes a comprehensive survey of current language issues in the U.S., exploring the nature of language variation in the United States and its social, historical and political significance. The book is divided into three sections: Part I, American English; Part II, Other Language Varieties; and Part III, The Sociolinguistic Situation in the U.S.A.

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Reference, Nonfiction

520 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 24, 2004

Reviews

[S.]

Dry, dull, and assigned for my linguistics class.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the most engaging read (used as a textbook), but jam packed with great information if you're into that sort of thing....

[L Jung · Rating 5 out of 5]

Language & Society

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice to see indigenous languages included!