Routledge Advancing Socio-grammatical Variation and Change

Advancing Socio-grammatical Variation and Change: In Honour of Jenny Cheshire offers a deep look into the field of sociolinguistics. This collection honors the work of Jenny Cheshire, specifically her focus on the quantitative analysis of socio-grammatical variation. By building on her established research, this volume introduces new lines of inquiry designed to move sociolinguistic studies forward. Written by leading experts, the book is organized into six distinct parts. Each section provides a specific lens on different aspects of variation and change. Readers will find detailed research regarding syntactic, morpho-syntactic, and discourse-pragmatic variation. This volume serves as a significant resource for scholars and researchers interested in the evolving patterns of language structure and social influence.