An Introduction to Language offers an engaging guide to the nature of language, focusing on how language works -- its sounds, words, structures, and phrases -- all investigated through wide-ranging examples from Old English to contemporary pop culture.[...]

This single-volume guide equips students of sociolinguistics with a full set of methodological tools including data collection and analysis techniques, explained in clear and accessible terms by leading experts. It features project suggestions, troubleshooting tips, and data assessment across divers[...]