1 Introduction 1
Preface by Halliday 7
王宗炎序 8
导读 11
Preface 20
Acknowledgments 21
2 Language, Dialects, and Varieties 21
3 Pidgin and Creole Languages 54
4 Choosing a Code 86
5 Speech Communities 116
6 Regional and Social Variation 130
7 Variation Studies: Some Findings and Issues 158
8 Language Change 188
9 Language and Culture 215
10 Ethnography and Ethnomethodology 237
11 Solidarity and Politeness 255
12 Acting and Conversing 280
13 Language and Gender 309
14 Language and Disadvantage 325
15 Language Planning 346
16 Conclusion 371
Bibliography 375
文库索引 405