Rada Tirvassen, "Sociolinguistics and the Narrative Turn: Researching Language and Society in Contexts of Change and Transition"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 9004380949 | PDF | pages: 222 | 1.5 mb
In proposing the use of an alternative method for generating knowledge in the field of sociolinguistics, this book presents a fresh point of view. To introduce his argument, the author gives a well-considered critique of some of the guiding principles of traditional sociolinguists. Then, conducting a small-scale study involving seven participants, he shows how a qualitative narrative approach can renew the theorisation of the relationship between language and society.