Chapter 1 What is Sociolinguistics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 A compound term
1.3 The rise of soeiolinguisties
1.3.1 Time
1.3.2 Background
1.4 Definitions of sociolinguistics
1.5 Sociolinguistics and relevant sciences
1.5. l Sociolinguistics and dialectology
1.5.2 Sociolinguistics, anthropological and ethnographic linguistics
1.5.3 Sociolinguistics and pragmatics
1.5.4 Sociolinguistics and socio-semiotics
1.6 Branches of sociolinguistics
1.6.1 Social dialectology
1.6.2 Sociology of language
1.6.3 Ethnography of communication
1.6.4 Social psychology of language
1.6.5 Interactional sociolinguistics
1.7 Development of sociolinguistics
1.8 Theoretical construction
Chapter 2 Language Variation and Varieties
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Variation and variety
2.2.1 Definition of variety
2.2.2 Classification of language variation
2.3 Dialect
2.3.1 Regional/geographical dialect
2.3.2 Social dialect
Chapter 3 More on Language Variation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Register
3.3 Choice of varieties
3.3.1 Code-switching and code-mixing
3.3.2 Types of code-switching
3.3.3 Motivations of code-switching
3.4 Other theories on language variation
3.4.1 Speech community
3.4.2 Social network
3.5 Summary
3.6 Variation and social significance
Chapter 4 Language Contact
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Consequences of language contact
4.2.1 Language assimilation
4.2.2 Language convergence
4.3 Language attitude
4.3.1 Definition and classification
4.3.2 Language loyalty and language competition
4.3.3 Measurement of language attitude
4.4 Varieties of English
4.4. 2 Factors shaping the varieties of English
4.4. 3 Examples of varieties of English
Chapter 5 Speech Communication
5.1 Introduction
5.2 System of pronouns and address forms--a static perspective
5.2.1 T/V
5.2.2 Third person pronouns
5.2.3 Address terms
5.2.4 Social significance of the study
5.3 Conversation analysis--a dynamic study
5.3.1 Origin and schools
5.3.2 Some basic findings
Chapter 6 Language, Thought and Culture ...
6.1 Language and thought
6.2 Two stands
6.3 History of language and thought
6.4 Theories on language and thought
6.4.1 The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
6.4.2 Prototype theory
6.4.3 Basic-level concept
6.5 Language and culture
6.5.1 Definitions of culture
6.5.2 Relationship between language and culture
6.5.3 Examples of researches on language and culture
Chapter 7 Methodology
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Quantitative and qualitative study
7.2.1 Quantitative research methods
7.2.2 Qualitative research methods
7.2.3 Summary
7.3 Sociolinguistics--the quantitative study of language
7.3.1 The procedure
7.3.2 Examples of the quantitative study
Chapter 8 Applied Issues
8.1 Language planning
8.1.1 Significance and motivation
8.1.2 Types and stages
8.1.3 Language planning in modern China
8.2 Language education
8.2.1 Communicative competence
8.2.2 Learners' factors
8.2.3 Teacher talk, power and solidarity
8.2.4 Code-switching and ESL/EFL context
Appendix
Appendix 1
Terminology
Appendix 2
Course Syllabus
Appendix 3
Evaluation Sheet