Jiang Xiaoming (editor). Sociolinguistics - Interdisciplinary Perspectives

InTech, 2017. — 146 p.This book gives an interdisciplinary perspective on how the language use is shaped by and evolves with human society and how in turn social activities are constructed by the way how language is organized and communicated.
With a contribution from multiple neighboring scientific disciplines, this book characterizes fundamental mechanisms, represents wide applications, and introduces state-of-the-art approaches in the modern sociolinguistic research.
Three unique questions are asked and addressed by eight independent chapters:
the diversity and dynamics of the language use in multilingualism, human development, and organizational change;
the application of linguistic analysis to society, policy planning, and health education; and
the new approaches to sociolinguistics with an emphasis on communicative and cognitive aspects of language use.The Evolutionary Dynamics of the Mixe Language
Language Evolution, Acquisition, Adaptation and Change
Adapting to Complexities in Dialogue
Standard English for Empowerment in Multilingual Sub-Saharan Africa
The Characteristics of Language Policy and Planning Research: An Overview
Critical Discourse Analysis Perspective on Norwegian Public Health Nursing Curriculum in a Time of Transition
Time-Series Analysis of Video Comments on Social Media
Experimental Approaches to Socio‐Linguistics: Usage and Interpretation of Non‐Verbal and Verbal Expressions in Cross‐ Cultural Communication