The revised edition of

Sociolinguistic Theory presents a critical synthesis of sociolinguistics, centering on the study of language variation and change.







A revised introduction to sociolinguistic theory by one of the top scholars in the field



Provides a critical synthesis of sociolinguistics that centres on the study of language variation and change, now incorporating the latest developments in the field



Shows how empirical explorations have made sociolinguistics the most stimulating field in the contemporary study of language



Discusses the linguistic variable and its significance, crucial social variables such as social stratification, sex, and age, and the cultural significance of linguistic variation