TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brown,Steven
AU  - Attardo,Salvatore
TI  - Understanding language structure, interaction, and variation : : an introduction to applied linguistics and sociolinguistics for nonspecialists 
SN  - 9780472086863
U1  - 410 23
PY  - 2000///
CY  - USA
PB  - The University of Michigan Press
KW  - Linguistics.
KW  - Language and languages.
KW  - Sociolinguistics.
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction to Linguistics --
 2. The Building Blocks of Language --
 3. How Do We Mean Things? --
 4. Sociolinguistics --
 5. Language Variation --
 6. Language and Social Groups --
 7. Pidgins and Creoles --
 8. African-American Vernacular English --
 9. Language Policy --
 10. Language and Gender --
 11. Literacy --
 12. First Language Acquisition --
 13. Second Language Acquisition --
 14. Language and Literature --
 15. Linguistics in the Professions --
 16. The Nature of Language --
 17. Historical Linguistics --
 18. Pedagogical Grammar --
 A. English Grammar
N2  - Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation is an introduction to linguistics for nonmajors. It was written for students who need to know about language but do not need the technical apparatus of linguistics. The focus is on applied linguistics and sociolinguistics, that is, on language use. It is attuned to the needs of future teachers and students in the humanities and social sciences
ER  -