Critical Sociolinguistics

Critical Sociolinguistics, the first volume in the Advances In Sociolinguistics Ser, provides a state of the art overview of this evolving academic discipline. Authors Alfonso Del Percio and Mi-Cha Flubacher examine the formation and advancement of the field through the contributions of key global scholars. This linguistics text focuses on the work of Monica Heller and explores the fundamental concepts that define critical sociolinguistics today.

The volume investigates the complex politics surrounding language and society, offering diverse social and theoretical perspectives. Each chapter in Critical Sociolinguistics delivers a detailed reflection on how the discipline has functioned over time. As a significant entry in the Advances In Sociolinguistics Ser, this book serves as a scholarly resource for students and researchers within the language arts and disciplines. It offers deep insights into how language knowledge intersects with social power structures.