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The Sociolinguistics of Performance

The Sociolinguistics of Performance - Language and Social Processes

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume will examine the concept of performance with a specific focus on "folksong," or vernacular song, in the Anglo-British, Anglo-American tradition. It will focus on concepts such as "community of practice," "cultural memory," and "standardisation" to assess the significance of the study of folksong in linguistics.

Book information

ISBN: 9781614515708
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: Walter De Gruyter
Pub date:
DEWEY: 782.42162014
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 300
Weight: -1g
Height: 230mm
Width: 155mm