01710cam a2200229 i 4500 150325t20142014stka b 001 0 eng d 9780748655748 SDU P40 D485 S 2014 Deumert, Ana, 183019 Sociolinguistics and mobile communication / Ana Deumert. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2014 200 p. : ill. Edinburgh sociolinguistics HKBU Library Raising important questions about the nature of language and the creativity of speakers, Ana Deumert examines the role of multimodality and intertextuality in creating meaning, as well as the realities and consequences of digital linguistic inequality. Taking a global perspective and drawing on original multilingual data and analyses from South Africa, this book presents a nuanced, ethnographically-informed understanding of mobile communication and sociolinguistics, exploring a wide range of digital applications. Key features: 1. explains and illustrates core concepts in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology; 2. applies sociolinguistic theories of language (from Humboldt and Sapir to post-structuralism) to new media; 3. focus on linguistic creativity and poetic language; 4. offers a global and multilingual perspective on digital communication practices; 5. includes original case studies of African data; and 6. explores digital inequality and its consequences for sociolinguistic research.--Back cover. Sociolinguistics. Anthropological linguistics. Anthropological linguistics South Africa. 183020 = C.1 SDU GBE lcc 101259 101259 0 0 lcc 0 P0040 D485 S2014 0 CGB 280977 SDU SDU GEN3 2025-09-08 2 0 P40 D485 S 2014 1000384507 2025-09-08 00:00:00 C.1 2025-09-08 GBE