Part i language and society 1 language attitudes 2 societal multilingualism. Pdf on jan 1, 1996, kamal sridhar published societal multilingualism in sociolinguistics and language teaching, edited by sandra mckay and nancy hornberger, cambridge. Farrell a language teachers role is not only critical in teaching a language, but also in teaching the cultures and societies that surround the language. This is true although considerations of language in relation to society go back a considerable way and. The paperback edition provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. In this paper the author provides a brief overview of some of the ways in which recent sociolinguistic research is contributing to our knowledge of language teaching. Dongmei cheng assistant professor of applied linguistics office location.
Part iv language and culture 11 the ethnography of communication 12 speech. Sociolinguistics and english teaching have a longtime and close relation. One of the major debates in the field of sociolinguistics is whether to take social or linguistic factors as primary in investigating this relationship. Interactionist sociolinguistics is principally interested in what language use can tell us about social processes, and therefore a central concern is the social meaning of language use. The intended audience appears to be higherlevel students and researchers. For example, yang yonglin 2004 points out that first, from the angle of theoretical reference, hymes communicative language teaching, labovs sociolinguistic theory of variant, etc.
As coulmas defines, it is the study of choice and the principal task of sociolinguistics is to. Request pdf sociolinguistics and language education introduction. Her main areas of interest are sociolinguistics, english as an international language, and second language pedagogy. The text presents an introduction to sociolinguistics for second language teachers, focusing on social dimensions of language likely to be of interest to this group. Sociolinguistics and language teaching cambridge applied linguistics sandra. Ethical issues for applying linguistics to clinical contexts. The relevance of sociolinguistics for language teaching. One of the greatest deterrents to describing such situation has been our lack of tools and frameworks for studies to be made. Sociolinguistics and language teaching, chapter 10. Item detail sociolinguistics and language teaching. The first group of chapters addresses the manner in which the larger social and political context affects language broadly. Shuy for many years now linguists have been interested in the phenomenon of language and society, particularly where whole systems of language are seen in relation to whole systems of culture. The intercultural component in an efl coursebook package.
Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, world english, and intercultural communication. To those of us who came of age with mckay and hornbergers sociolinguistics and language teaching 1995, this newly edited volume is a gift a gift that will enable us to share our fascination with the social, cultural, and political aspects of language teaching with our student teachers, while updating our own knowledge of sociolinguistics. Along with mastery of the grammar and vocabulary of a given language, contemporary students are also expected to acquire intercultural communicative competence icc, i. Sandra mckay is professor emeritus of english at san francisco state university. Michael kenstowicz phonology in generative grammar 8. Sandra mckay and nancy hornberger eds sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistics and language teaching cambridge applied. Linguistics is defined as the scientific study of language. Language is both a system of communication between individuals and a social phenomenon. Sociolinguistics is concerned with the relationship between language use and social variables. The relevance of sociolinguistics for language teaching roger w. Sandra mckay is professor emeritus of san francisco state university.
Code switching and code mixing in multilingual societies. Rethinking goals and approaches 2002, oup and sociolinguistics and language teaching edited with nancy hornberger, 1996, cup. Sandra mckay is professor emeritus of english at san francisco state. Chapter 9 interactional sociolinguistics 307 deborah schiffrin chapter 10 intercultural communication 329. Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society. Each chapter has been specially written for this collection by an individual who has done extensive research on the topic explored. This book provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Sociolinguistics and language teaching by sandra lee mckay. Teaching english as an international language by sandra. Her books include teaching english as an international language. Ronald wardhaugh introduction to sociolinguistics fifth edition 5. This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Studies like the present one help us deepen our understanding of local.
Sociolinguistics and language teaching edited by sandra. Sociolinguistics and language education 2017s licensed for non. The routledge handbook of sociolinguistics around the world drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings, the routledge handbook of sociolinguistics around the world is the rst singlevolume collection surveying current and recent research trends in international sociolinguistics. Ruth wodak, barbara johnstone and paul kerswill is a comprehensive volume on the state of sociolinguistic research today. The book examines each approach in terms of its theory of language and language. For most of her career she has been involved in second language teacher education, both in. This book, addressed to experienced and novice language educators, provides an uptodate overview of sociolinguistics, reflecting changes in the global situation and the continuing evolution of the field and its relevance to language education around the world. The focus is on the american urban situation, especially as it relates to poor black children. Education, singapore as an international language spring 2010 fall 2011.
Positioning learners in post apartheid south african schools. Sociolinguistics and language education new perspectives. The area of language and society sociolinguistics is intended to show how our use of language is governed by such factors as class, gender, race, etc. Pdf societal multilingualism in sociolinguistics and.
Sociolinguistics is concerned with how language use interacts with, or is affected by, social factors such as gender, ethnicity, age or social class, for instance. Much more focused on advocating for groups that are disadvantaged by language ideologies than its predecessor, sociolinguistics and language teaching, also edited by hornberger and mckay, this volume uncovers the diversity of language behaviors such as codeswitching, the use of nonstandard yet grammatically consistent varieties, and the. Sociolinguistics focuses on language use, that is, on what can be said in a particular language, by whom, to whom, in whose presence, when and where, in what manner and under what social circumstances. Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics that have a bearing on language teaching, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, world english, and intercultural communication. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The sage handbook of sociolinguistics edited by three wellknown researchers in the field of sociolinguistics. Ethical considerations in language awareness programs. With these new developments in english, come many difficulties associated. Topics covered include nationalism and popular culture, style and identity, creole languages, critical language awareness, gender and. Sociolinguistics and language education request pdf. Sociolinguistics and language education springerlink. A case study of selected multicultural durban schools.
Sandra lee mckay is professor of english at san francisco state university where she teaches courses in sociolinguistics, methods, and materials for graduate students in tesol. Eric ed411678 sociolinguistics and language teaching. Sociolinguistics and language teaching isbn 9780521482059. From different viewpoints, as a science, linguistics can be divided into several branches, among others, descriptive linguistics and historicalcomparative linguistics if it is based its methodology, synchronic and diachronic linguistics if is based on its aspect of time, and phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax. For most of her career she has been involved in second language teacher. Brumfit, christopher 2001 individual freedom in language teaching. The sage handbook of sociolinguistics sage publications ltd. Sociolinguistics and language teaching edited by sandra lee mckay san francisco state university. The routledge handbook of sociolinguistics around the world. The style of most of the papers was accessible and did not require too much.
Before the appearance of this edited collection, only three books had attempted to cover sociolmguistics in the context of language teaching and learning. Sociolinguistics and language educationedited by nancy h. Sociolinguistics and language teaching cambridge applied linguistics sandra lee mckay, nancy h. The case of speechlanguage pathology hamilton, heidi e. The following viewsopinions by various sociolinguists also help in better understanding of the nature of sociolinguistics. Cohen chapter literacy and literacies 421 sandra lee. Language and society 3 april 2003 readings slide 1 readings required mesthrie et al. A study of language teaching from a sociolinguistic. In the first volume of this kind for years, the editors have assembled a definitive view of the discipline bringing together much original work in sociolinguistics, ranging from fundamental theoretical statements and methodological articles, to classic explorations in dialect and style variation, language attitudes and stereotyping, multilingualism, facetoface interaction and ethnography of. A subsection of this area is anthropological linguistics which is. Sociolinguistics and language education new perspectives on language and education nancy hornberger, sandra lee mckay download bok.
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