: It offers significant theoretical depth for scholars and exhaustive methodological detail for empirical researchers.
: Analyzing the relevance of various linguistic levels. Sociolinguistics: An International Handbook of ...
The handbook is designed to provide an "encyclopedia-like" overview of the field, moving beyond sociolinguistics as a mere "interdiscipline" to its status as an established worldwide science. : It offers significant theoretical depth for scholars
: Contributions are provided in both English and German , reflecting the international nature of the field. : Contributions are provided in both English and
: The work is organized into nine major sections, including:
(also known as Soziolinguistik ) is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work edited by Ulrich Ammon, Norbert Dittmar, Klaus J. Mattheier, and Peter Trudgill . Published by De Gruyter Brill , it is part of the Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science (HSK) series and is considered a foundational text for the discipline. Key Features of the Handbook