{"product_id":"9781405112147","title":"Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 Cognitive and Cultural Factors","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLanguage in Society\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePrinciples of Linguistic Change, Volume 3\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCognitive and Cultural Factors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Labov\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ Sociolinguistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWritten by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the major insights obtained by combining sociolinguistics with the results of dialect geography on a large scale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the cognitive and cultural influences responsible for linguistic change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates under what conditions dialects diverge from one another\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablishes an essential distinction between transmission within the community and diffusion across communities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletes Labov’s seminal \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Linguistic Change\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam Labov\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics and Director of the Linguistics Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania. His major studies include \u003ci\u003eThe Social Stratification of English in New York City\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), \u003ci\u003eSociolinguistic Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003eLanguage in the Inner City\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Linguistic Change: Internal Factors\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 1994) and \u003ci\u003ePrinciples of Linguistic Change\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 2: \u003ci\u003eSocial Factors\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2001). With S. Ash and C. Boberg, he published the \u003ci\u003eAtlas of North American English\u003c\/i\u003e in 2006.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 November 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405112147\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377872826508,"sku":"9781405112147","price":52.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405112147.jpg?v=1780170341","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405112147","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}