The sociolinguistics of language /

In a lecture, Dr. Mary Morgan introduces areas comprising the sociolinguistics of language: language variation, ethnography of communication, language in social context, language change, and speech act theory. Identifies the people who do the studies, linguists, anthropologists and sociologists, by...

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Corporate Authors: Insight Media (Firm), Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas Center Media (Firm)
Other Authors: Morgan, Mary, Lyons, Jeff, Rudy, Ken
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Insight Media, [1987]
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Summary:In a lecture, Dr. Mary Morgan introduces areas comprising the sociolinguistics of language: language variation, ethnography of communication, language in social context, language change, and speech act theory. Identifies the people who do the studies, linguists, anthropologists and sociologists, by their point of view. Briefly demonstrates methods used in studying different languages.
Item Description:Presented by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. A Dallas Center Media Production, Dallas, Tex.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (26 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS format.
Production Credits:Camera, Curtis Stover, Craig Duddles ; music, Dave Stovall.