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Part I
  General  
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Part II
  A. Syntax   F. Sociolinguistics
  B. Semantics & Pragmatics   G. Historical Linguistics
  C. Phonetics   H. Computational Linguistics
  D. Phonology   I. History of Linguistics
  E. Morphology  

F. Sociolinguistics

1. Introductory texts

  • Meyerhoff, Miriam. 2006. Introducing Sociolinguistics. London: Routledge.

2. More advanced reading

  • Eckert, P. 2000. Linguistic Variation as Social Practice.  Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Labov, W. 1972. Sociolinguistic Patterns. Philadelphia: U. Pennsylvania Press.
  • Labov, W. 1994. Principles of Linguistic Change, Vol I: Internal Factors. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Labov, W. 2001. Principles of Linguistic Change, Vol II: Social Factors. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Milroy, L. 1987. Language and Social Networks. 2nd edition Oxford: Blackwell.

3. Reference

  • Chambers, J. K., P. Trudgill, N. Schilling-Estes, (eds.) 2002. The Handbook of Linguistic Variation and Change. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Coulmas, F, (ed.) 1997. The Handbook of Sociolinguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Coupland, N. and A. Jaworski, (eds.) 1997. The New Sociolinguistics Reader. Houndmills: Macmillan.
  • Fishman, J, (ed.) 1999. The Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity. Oxford: OUP
  • Holmes, J. and M. Meyerhoff, (eds.) 2000. The Handbook of Language and Gender. New York: Blackwell.

4. Journals