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Language Change and Sociolinguistics

Rethinking Social Networks

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  • © 2004

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Authors:
  1. Jonathan Marshall

    1. The University of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Language Variation (PSLV)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Historical and Demographic Details

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 1-14

  3. Theoretical Background and Previous Research

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 15-81

  4. The Research Design

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 82-125

  5. Correlations Between Age and the Individual Phonological Variables

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 126-145

  6. Testing for Correlations Across the Entire Database

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 146-180

  7. Statistical Testing

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 181-193

  8. Discussion

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 194-226

  9. Implications for Future Research

    • Jonathan Marshall
    Pages 227-234

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 235-246
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This sociolinguistic study offers a new theoretical framework for understanding the diffusion of language change within a community. Advanced statistical analysis methods are used in rigorously testing the supposed norm-enforcement effect of social networks. Revisions to the social network model are proposed, allowing the effects of various social factors operating simultaneously on the individual to be considered in evaluating the process of resistance to language change.

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  • The University of Edinburgh, Scotland

    Jonathan Marshall

About the author

JONATHAN MARSHALL is Lecturer at the Department of English Language at the University of Edinburgh.

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