The Linguistic Individual: Self-Expression in Language and Linguistics
(Part of the Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics Series)
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Linguists usually discuss language or dialects in terms of groups of speakers. Believing that patterns can be seen more clearly in the group than the individual, researchers often present group scores with no indication of the variation within the group. Even though linguists acknowledge that no two individuals speak alike, few study individual variation and voice. Barbara Johnstone makes a case for the individual's importance and idiosyncrasies...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195101855
ISBN13:9780195101850
Release Date:June 1996
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"
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