David Britain
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
The city as a complex socio-cultural structure plays a central role, economically, administratively as well as culturally. Factors such as higher population density, a more expansive infrastructure, and larger social and cultural diversity compared to rural areas have a substantial impact on urban society and urban communication.Focusing on the latter, the contributions to this volume discuss the characteristics and dynamics of urban language use,...
Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
The present volume is a broad overview of methods and methodologies in linguistics, illustrated with examples from concrete research. It collects insights gained from a broad range of linguistic sub-disciplines, ranging from core disciplines to topics in cross-linguistic and language-internal diversity or to contributions towards language, space and society. Given its critical and innovative nature, the volume is a valuable source for students and...