Chapter 1What is Sociolinguistics(1) 1.1Introduction(1) 1.2A compound term(2) 1.3The rise of sociolinguistics(3) 1.3.1Time(3) 1.3.2Background(6) 1.4Definitions of sociolinguistics(10) 1.5Sociolinguistics and relevant sciences(12) 1.5.1Sociolinguistics and dialectology(13) 1.5.2Sociolinguistics, anthropological and ethnographic linguistics(15) 1.5.3Sociolinguistics and pragmatics(16) 1.5.4Sociolinguistics and sociosemiotics(17) 1.6Branches of sociolinguistics(18) 1.6.1Social dialectology(19) 1.6.2Sociology of language(21) 1.6.3Ethnography of communication(24) 1.6.4Social psychology of language(27) 1.6.5Interactional sociolinguistics(28) 1.7Development of sociolinguistics(29) 1.8Theoretical construction(31) Chapter 2Language Variation and Varieties(36) 2.1Introduction(36) 2.2Variation and variety(37) 2.2.1Definition of variety(37) 2.2.2Classification of language variation(38) 2.3Dialect(39) 2.3.1Regional/geographical dialect(39) 2.3.2Social dialect(41) Chapter 3More on Language Variation(64) 3.1Introduction(64) 3.2Register(64) 3.3Choice of varieties(71) 3.3.1Codeswitching and codemixing(72) 3.3.2Types of codeswitching(73) 3.3.3Motivations of codeswitching(75) 3.4Other theories on language variation(76) 3.4.1Speech community(76) 3.4.2Social network(83) 3.5Summary(87) 3.6Variation and social significance(89) Chapter 4Language Contact(96) 4.1Introduction(96) 4.2Consequences of language contact(97) 4.2.1Language assimilation(97) 4.2.2Language convergence(110) 4.3Language attitude(118) 4.3.1Definition and classification(118) 4.3.2Language loyalty and language competition(119) 4.3.3Measurement of language attitude(122) 4.4Varieties of English(122) 4.4.1Some facts(123) 4.42Factors shaping the varieties of English(124) 4.43Examples of varieties of English(126) Chapter 5Speech Communication(138) 5.1Introduction(138) 5.2System of pronouns and address forms—a static perspective(139) 5.2.1T/V(140) 5.2.2Third person pronouns(144) 5.2.3Address terms(145) 5.2.4Social significance of the study(147) 5.3Conversation analysis—a dynamic study(149) 5.3.1Origin and schools(149) 5.3.2Some basic findings(150) Chapter 6Language, Thought and Culture(177) 6.1Language and thought(177) 6.2Two stands(180) 6.3History of language and thought(181) 6.4Theories on language and thought(185) 6.4.1The SapirWhorf hypothesis(185) 6.4.2Prototype theory(189) 6.4.3Basiclevel concept(190) 6.5Language and culture(191) 6.5.1Definitions of culture(191) 6.5.2Relationship between language and culture(193) 6.5.3Examples of researches on language and culture(197) Chapter 7Methodology(215) 7.1Introduction(215) 7.2Quantitative and qualitative study(217) 7.2.1Quantitative research methods(217) 7.2.2Qualitative research methods(219) 7.2.3Summary(224) 7.3Sociolinguistics—the quantitative study of language(225) 7.3.1The procedure(225) 7.32Examples of the quantitative study(233) Chapter 8Applied Issues(239) 8.1Language planning(239) 8.1.1Significance and motivation(239) 8.1.2Types and stages(241) 8.1.3Language planning in modern China(246) 8.2Language education(248) 8.2.1Communicative competence(249) 8.2.2Learners factors(252) 8.2.3Teacher talk, power and solidarity(257) 8.2.4Codeswitching and ESL/EFL context(261) Appendix(267) Appendix 1(267) Terminology(267) Appendix 2(278) Course Syllabus(278) SOCIOLINGUISTICS(279) TEXTBOOK(279) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS(279) DESCRIPTIONS OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS(280) GRADING(282) PLAGIARISM(282) IMPORTANT DATES(283) COURSE SCHEDULE(283) Appendix 3(287) Evaluation Sheet(287)