192 Pages
    by Routledge

    192 Pages
    by Routledge

    The Sociolinguistics of Digital Englishes introduces core areas of sociolinguistics and explores how each one has been transformed by the current era of digital communication and the Internet. Addressing the changing dynamics of English(es) in the digital age, this ground-breaking book:

    • discusses the spread of English and its current status as a global language;
    • demonstrates how key concepts such as language change, speech communities, gender construction and code-switching are affected by digital communications;
    • analyzes examples of the interaction of Englishes and social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Urban Dictionary; and
    • provides questions for discussion and further reading with each chapter.

    Accessible and innovative, this book will be key reading for all students studying sociolinguistics and digital communication or with an interest in language in the globalized multimedia world.

    Preface

    Acknowledgements

    Chapter 1 - Introduction: Language, Englishes, and Technology in Perspective

    Chapter 2 - Language, Society, and Changing Networks

    Chapter 3 - Code-switching, Code-mixing, and Virtual Englishes

    Chapter 4 - English Knowledge, Power, and Internet Competence

    Chapter 5 - Changing Varieties, Discourse Practices, and Identity

    Chapter 6 - The Sociolinguistics of Gender and Race Construction on the Internet

    Chapter 7 - Truthfulness and Access in Online Communication

    Chapter 8 - Culture and Webs of Significance

    Chapter 9 - Conclusions

    Index

    Biography

    Patricia Friedrich is Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition/Linguistics at Arizona State University, USA.

    Eduardo H. Diniz de Figueiredo is Assistant Professor of English at Universidade Federal do ParanĂ¡, Brazil.

    "This is a book we have badly needed. The Sociolinguistics of Digital Englishes is about language, culture, society, world Englishes, digital media, and the modern global world. It is an excellent introduction to each area and to their integration. But is also full of deep insights and path-breaking ideas. It is rare that anything this usable as a textbook is this smart."
    James Paul Gee, Arizona State University, USA

    "This well-researched, pioneering book will help build sociolinguistic knowledge about the Internet rights/responsibilities of users of English."
    Francisco Gomes de Matos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco and ABA Global Education, Recife, Brazil