Sociolinguistic research : application and impact / edited by Robert Lawson and Dave Sayers.
Material type: TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, c2016Description: xx, 262 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780415748520
- P 40.3 .So13 2016
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Graduate Studies | DLSU-D GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate Studies | Graduate Studies | P 40.3 .So13 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3AEA2015005627 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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