{"product_id":"exploring-language-change-9780415317740","title":"Exploring Language Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mari Jones | Ishtla Singh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this student-friendly text, Jones and Singh explore the phenomenon of language change, with a particular focus on the social contexts of its occurrence and possible motivations, including speakers' intentions and attitudes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting new or little-known data, the authors draw a distinction between \"unconscious\" and \"deliberate\" change. The discussion on \"unconscious\" change considers phenomena such as the emergence and obsolescence of individual languages, whilst the sections on \"deliberate\" change focus on issues of language planning, including the strategies of language revival and revitalization movements. There is also a detailed exploration of what is arguably the most extreme instance of \"deliberate\" change; language invention for real-world use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining an extensive range of language situations, \u003cem\u003eExploring Language Change\u003c\/em\u003e makes a clear, but often ignored distinction between concepts such as language policy and planning, and language revival and revitalization. Also featured are a number of case studies which demonstrate that real-life language use is often much more complex than theoretical abstractions might suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a key text for students on a variety of courses, including sociolinguistics, historical linguistics and language policy and planning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46929544085655,"sku":"9780415317740","price":3233.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415317740.webp?v=1771600468","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/exploring-language-change-9780415317740","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}