Introducing Sociolinguistics

'A welcome introduction to sociolinguistics by a leading researcher in the field. Users will be inspired by the breadth and sweep of Meyerhoff's treatment.' - William Labov, University of Pennsylvania, USA 'Authoritative, yet open-minded, innovative yet touches all the bases that need to be touched. It embodies a passion for sociolinguistics that I hope many readers will embrace.' - David Britain, University of Essex, UK 'A great book ... easy to read and by far the most easily accessible introductory text for sociolinguistics.' - Nanna Haug Hilton, Centre for Language and Cognition, University of Groningen