Sociolinguistics: An International Handbook Of ... May 2026

: How language shifts over time within communities. Dialectology : The study of regional and social dialects.

: Detailed discussions on how sociolinguistics applies to language teaching, policy, didactics, and speech therapy. Standard Sociolinguistic Features Covered Sociolinguistics: An International Handbook of ...

: The second edition spans three volumes and over 2,600 pages, covering the global representativity of sociolinguistic research. : How language shifts over time within communities

: A dedicated chapter on research problems within historical frameworks, an area previously neglected. Sociolinguistics: An International Handbook of ...

: Contributions are provided in both English and German , reflecting the international nature of the field.