Note publique d'information : This book presents a description and analysis of sociolinguistics written from a demographer's
perspective. It synthesizes the data on the materials, methods, and issues of this
interdisciplinary field, pulling together the scattered materials published in this
area into a coherent whole. Drawing on a wide range of sciences in addition to demography
and sociolinguistics, including sociology, anthropology, statistics, psychology, neuroscience,
and public policy, the book treats theoretical and applied issues, links methods and
substantive findings, covers both national and international materials, and provides
prehistorical, historical, and contemporary illustrations. The book treats the theoretical
issue of how the language we use develops socially on a base of linguistic genetic
capacity and the practical issue of how the intervention of the state and public figures
may profoundly alter the natural evolution of the language. As such, this book will
appeal to a wide range of users, from students to teachers and practitioners of social
demography, sociolinguistics, cultural anthropology, and particularly to those social
scientists interested in ethnic studies and human migration
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