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Topia!: Science: Social Sciences: Language and Linguistics: Sociolinguistics (20)
Language Policy Web Site - An exchange of news and views on English Only legislation, bilingual education, endangered languages and related issues of U.S. language policy. LSA Fields of Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - A brief introduction to the field by Walt Wolfram of North Carolina State University. Social Factors - When two people speak with one another, there is always more going on than just conveying a message. The language used by the participants is always influenced by a number of social factors which define the relationship between the participants. Language Futures Europe - Links to sites about multilingualism, language policy and the dominance of English in Europe. Sociolinguistics - Concept of 'Language' - Need language be seen as a continuum of different accents, or as a fixed structure of rules? Undergraduate essay. Attitudes Toward Nonstandard Language in the Classroom - Compares attitudes of German-speaking and English-speaking students and teacher toward dialects of their language. Includes slide show and bibliography. Sociolinguistics Laboratory - University of Ottawa - Site details people, materials as well as past and ongoing research studies into results of language contact. American Russian: An Endangered Language? - Article by Maria Polinsky discussing a case of language attrition. Sociolinguistics Quizzes - Questions to assess your comprehension of the various principles of sociolinguistics. Includes a reading list. American Dialect Society - Scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America. Atlas of North American English - A survey of linguistic changes in progress in North American English. North Carolina Language and Life Project - An organization performing research and leading educational programs in representative speech communities. My language - Mailing list about "unofficial" languages and varieties from Europe. Language Varieties - Varieties of language that differ from the standard variety normally used in the media and taught in the schools. Center for Applied Linguistics - Improving communication through better understanding of language and culture. International Dialects of English Archive - A repository of primary source recordings for actors and other artists in the performing arts. Dialect Survey Maps - Online pronunciation test and maps of answers. Language Attitudes Toward Written Taiwanese - A survey on current issues regarding the Taiwanese writing system. Language and Nationalism in Asia - Research on language and orthographic reform in Han cultural sphere, including Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and China.
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