Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact

Robert Lawson (Curatore)

Dave Sayers (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016

Shortlisted for the LSA Leonard Bloomfield Book Award 2017 Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact provides a unique overview of international research projects, showcasing their positive outcomes and offering critical insights and constructive critiques into the meaning of ‘impact’ in contemporary research. The book includes: original findings from cutting-edge research from scholars such as Mary Bucholtz, Walt Wolfram and Peter Patrick; coverage of organisational contexts including education, government, justice, heritage, and the workplace; activities including after-school programmes, workplace training courses, social media campaigns, and video productions; application of research to professional practice including teaching (primary school to university), adjudication, police interviewing, and governmental policymaking; contributors’ personal reflections on the research process and its outcomes, including constructive critiques of institutional definitions of impact. With chapters spanning research across five continents, Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact is essential reading for sociolinguistic researchers, students embarking on sociolinguistic research, and anyone interested in the practical application of research on language and society.

• Curatore: Robert Lawson, Dave Sayers
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2016
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 262 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 520 gr.
• EAN: 9780415748520

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