Corpus and sociolinguistics : investigating age and gender in female talk / Bróna Murphy.

Author/creator Murphy, Bróna
Format Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia, Pa. : John Benjamins Pub. Company, ©2010.
Descriptionxviii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesStudies in corpus linguistics, 1388-0373 ; v. 38
Studies in corpus linguistics ; v. 38. ^A691390
Contents Age as a sociolinguistic variable -- Contextualising age-related research -- How to build and use a corpus for age-related research -- Hedging -- Vague category markers -- Amplifiers -- Boosters -- Taboo language.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-224) and index.
LCCN 2009044947
ISBN9789027223128 (hb : alk. paper)
ISBN9027223122 (hb : alk. paper)
ISBN9789027288615 (eb : alk. paper)
ISBN9027288615 (eb : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks P120.W66 M87 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold