Peter Trudgill
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Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society
8 editions
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published
1974
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The Dialects Of England
4 editions
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published
1990
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Sociolinguistic Typology: Social Determinants of Linguistic Complexity
2 editions
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published
2011
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International English: A Guide to the Varieties of Standard English
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14 editions
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published
1982
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Sociolinguistic Variation And Change
3 editions
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published
2001
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A Glossary of Sociolinguistics
2 editions
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published
2003
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Dialects
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19 editions
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published
1994
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Investigations in Sociohistorical Linguistics: Stories of Colonisation and Contact
6 editions
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published
2010
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On Dialect
2 editions
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published
1983
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The Norfolk Dialect (Norfolk Origins)
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2003
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“Because language and society are so closely linked, it is possible, in some cases, to encourage social change by directing attention towards linguistic reflections of aspects of society that one would like to see altered.”
― Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society
― Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society
“. . . irrational attitudes and discriminatory decisions, often made by governments or other official bodies acting out of ignorance or prejudice, have led to language policies which have had detrimental effects on children's education and even on societies as a whole.”
― Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society
― Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society
“The fact is that none of us can unilaterally decide what a word means. Meanings of words are shared between people - they are a kind of social contract we all agree to - otherwise communication would not be possible.”
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