1 Introduction: notions of language Part I Micro-choices 2 Standard and dialect: social stratification as a factor of linguistic choice Questions for discussion 3 Gendered speech: sex as a factor of linguistic choice Questions for discussion 4 Communicating across generations: age as a factor of linguistic choice Questions for discussion 5 Choice and change Questions for discussion 6 Politeness: cultural dimensions of linguistic choice Questions for discussion Part II Macro-choices 7 Code-switching: linguistic choices across language boundaries Questions for discussion 8 Diglossia and bilingualism: functional restrictions on language choice Questions for discussion 9 Language spread, shift and maintenance: how groups choose their language Questions for discussion 10 Language and identity: individual, social, national Questions for discussion 11 Language planning: communication demands, public choice, utility Questions for discussion 12 Select letters: a major divide Questions for discussion 13 The language of choice Questions for discussion Glossary of terms References Internet resources Index
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