HARD-SCIENCE LINGUISTICS

HARD-SCIENCE LINGUISTICS

Coleman's contribution, "Moving a Classic Applied Linguistics Study into the Real World," an attempt to improve the scientific basis of Labov's (1972) classic study of the social stratification of [r] in New York City, concludes with the thought that "a major effort of early...

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Published in:Studies in Second Language Acquisition 2008, Vol.30 (3), p.412-413
Main Author: Abbott, Barbara
Format: Review
Language:eng
Subjects:
Applied linguistics
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Language history
Linguistics
Organic Chemistry
Phonetics
Phonology
Science
Social Stratification
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Summary:Coleman's contribution, "Moving a Classic Applied Linguistics Study into the Real World," an attempt to improve the scientific basis of Labov's (1972) classic study of the social stratification of [r] in New York City, concludes with the thought that "a major effort of early twenty-first century applied linguistics should be to review past work, to determine which aspects of it can be moved fully into the real world, and to leave behind the baggage of that which cannot" (p. 211).
ISSN:0272-2631
1470-1545