I // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // io // Contents // List of Figures, Maps and Tables vii Acknowledgements ix Phonetic Symbols xi // Sociolinguistics - Language and Society i // Language and Social Class 23 // Language and Ethnic Group 42 // Language and Sex 61 // Language and Context 81 // Language and Social Interaction 105 // Language and Nation 119 // Language and Geography 147 // Language and Contact 165 // Language and Humanity 185 // Annotated Bibliography and Further Reading 205 // Index 211