[ecrea] Book Announcement: The SAGE Handbook of Sociolinguistics

> Dear all, 
>
> Apologies for any cross-posting, but just wanted to let you know about
> The SAGE Handbook of Sociolinguistics, which publishes later this
> month.
>
> You can have a have a look at a sample chapter here
> (
> http://www.uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book232327&),
> and there’s a full list of chapters and contributors below. We hope
> it’s of interest!
>
> If you’re a book reviews editor for a journal and would like a review
> copy, please e-mail
> (reviews /at/ sagepub.co.uk). Any
> queries, drop Michael Ainsley ((Michael.Ainsley /at/ sagepub.co.uk)) a
> note.
>
> The SAGE Handbook of Sociolinguistics
> Ruth Wodak, Barbara Johnstone & Paul E Kerswill 
>
> “A superb volume that weaves together the complex threads of
> sociological theory, linguistic analysis and practical application that
> characterise this important and influential field. The contributions
> offer a range and depth of coverage that is not found elsewhere. Highly
> recommended for all serious students of the social dimensions of
> language” - Ian Hutchby, Professor of Sociology, University of
> Leicester
>
> “The best, the most complete and the most integrated handbook of
> sociolinguistics of the past decade. It is a collection well worth
> having, returning to again and again and constantly keeping within easy
> reach for frequent reference on the part of students and faculty
> alike” - Joshua A. Fishman, Emeritus Professor (Yeshiva
> University), NYU and Stanford University
>
> “It is a tough challenge to do justice to such breadth and depth in one
> publication, but the editors have succeeded in compiling an impressive,
> structured collection of chapters covering a well-chosen range of key
> topics in sociolinguistics, and expertly written by leading
> sociolinguists. This will be an important and rewarding book for all
> those studying the social aspects of language” - Peter Garrett,
> Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff
> University
>
> Table of Contents:
>
> Introduction – Ruth Wodak, Barbara Johnstone & Paul Kerswill
>
>
> PART ONE: HISTORY OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS
>
> 1. Ferguson and Fishman: Sociolinguistics and the Sociology of Language -
> Bernard Spolsky
>
> 2. Labov: Language Variation and Change - Kirk Hazen
>
> 3. Bernstein: Codes and Social Class - Gabrielle Ivinson
>
> 4. Dell Hymes and the Ethnography of Communication - Barbara Johnstone
> and William M. Marcellino
>
> 5. Gumperz and Interactional Sociolinguistics - Cynthia Gordon
>
> PART TWO: SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND SOCIAL THEORY
>
> 6. Social Stratification - Christine Mallinson
>
> 7. Social Constructionism - Anthea Irwin
>
> 8. Symbolic Interactionism, Erving Goffman, and Sociolinguistics - Shari
> Kendall
>
> 9. Ethnomethodology and Membership Categorization Analysis - Robert Garot
> & Tim Berard
>
> 10. The Power of Discourse and the Discourse of Power - José Antonio
> Flores Farfán & Anna Holzscheiter
>
> 11. Globalization Theory and Migration - Stef Slembrouck
>
> 12. Semiotics - Paul Kockelman
>
> PART THREE: LANGUAGE VARIATION AND CHANGE
>
> 13. Individuals and Communities - Norma Mendoza-Denton
>
> 14. Social Class - Robin Dodsworth
>
> 15. Social Network - Eva Vetter
>
> 16. Sociolinguistic Approaches to Language Change: Phonology - Paul
> Kerswill
>
> 17. Social Structure, Language Contact and Language Change - Peter
> Trudgill
>
> 18. Sociolinguistics and Formal Linguistics - Gregory Guy
>
> 19. Attitudes, Ideology and Awareness - Tore Kristiansen
>
> 20. Historical sociolinguistics - Terttu Nevalainen
>
> 21. Fieldwork Methods in Language Variation - Walt Wolfram
>
> PART FOUR: INTERACTION
>
> 22. Sociolinguistic Potentials of Face-to-Face Interaction - Helga
> Kotthoff
>
> 23. Doctor-Patient Communication - Florian Menz
>
> 24. Discourse and Schools - Luisa Martín Rojo
>
> 25. Courtroom Discourse - Susan Ehrlich
>
> 26. Analysing Conversation - Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen & Diana
> Slade
>
> 27. Narrative Analysis - Alexandra Georgakopoulou
>
> 28. Gender and Interaction - Theodossia-Soula Pavlidou
>
> 29. Interaction and the Media - Brigitta Busch & Petra
> Pfisterer
>
> PART FIVE: MULTILINGUALISM AND CONTACT
>
> 30. Societal Bilingualism - Mark Sebba 
>
> 31. Code-switching/mixing - Peter Auer 
>
> 32. Language Policy and Planning - Anne-Claude Berthoud & Georges
> Lűdi
>
> 33. Language Endangerment - Julia Sallabank
>
> 34. Global Englishes - Alastair Pennycook
>
> PART SIX: APPLICATIONS
>
> 35. Forensic Linguistics - Malcolm Coulthard, Tim Grant & Krzysztof
> Kredens
>
> 36. Language Teaching and Language Assessment - Constant Leung
>
> 37. Guidelines for Non-Discriminatory Language Use - Marlis
> Hellinger
>
> 38. Language, Migration and Human Rights - Ingrid Piller & Kimie
> Takahashi
>
> 39. Literacy Studies - David Barton & Carmen Lee