{"product_id":"folk-linguistics-9783110162516","title":"Folk Linguistics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nancy a. Niedzielski | Dennis R. Preston\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: de Gruyter Mouton\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - Sociolinguistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Folk knowledge of language has not engaged linguists very often in the history of that field. Introductory texts often disparage folkbelief in contrast to 'scientific truth'. In fact, language is a ubiquitous topic of discussion and general concern of the folk. They talk about grammar, pronunciation, first and second language learning, language disabilities, dialects, gender and language, and a host of other topics. This book approaches such beliefs as one of most important aspects of ethnography. Surely what a people believe about their language is as important as any other key to an understanding of their culture. This fascinating book investigates how non-linguists think and talk about language, an area overlooked by linguists, as the authors show.\"Joseph Salmons in: Diachronica\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"de Gruyter Mouton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46896753672343,"sku":"9783110162516","price":23080.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783110162516.webp?v=1770359803","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/folk-linguistics-9783110162516","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}