Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics
About the Book Series
This series is our home for innovative research in the field of sociolinguistics. It includes monographs and targeted edited collections that provide new insights into this important and evolving subject area.
‘Sanskrit-speaking’ Villages, Linguistic Utopias and the Metaphysics of Development: Imagining Sanskritland
1st Edition
By Patrick S.D. McCartney
July 20, 2026
This book is a recollection of McCartney’s journey across ‘Sanskritland,’ which is the term coined to refer to the utopian landscape within which the ‘Language of the Gods’ is thought to be spoken. There are three destinations on the author’s journey. The first includes understanding how Sanskrit ...
Reimagining Creole Communities
1st Edition
By Christoph Neuenschwander, Joseph T. Farquharson, Bettina Migge
April 28, 2026
This volume undertakes a reimagination of Creole communities in the Caribbean and beyond by addressing the persistent disconnect between contemporary research on Creole communities and Sociolinguistics. While it acknowledges that early interactions between these fields have been fruitful, ...
New Directions and Challenges in Languages and Cultures in Australia: Looking Back, Moving Forward
1st Edition
Edited
By Giuseppe D’Orazzi, John Hajek, Kerry Mullan, Jun Ohashi
April 17, 2026
In this edited volume, D'Orazzi, Hajek, Mullan and Ohashi unveil the rich tapestry of language education across Australia's diverse landscape. The contributors present various case studies and experimental practices that are transforming language learning in established European and Asian language ...
Multilingualism in Southern Africa: Issues and Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Wellman Kondowe, Chimwemwe M.M. Kamanga, Precious Madula
November 27, 2025
This collection showcases perspectives from established and emerging scholars on the contemporary landscape of multilingualism in Southern Africa. The book explores the broader impact of colonialism and neocolonialism on language policies and practices, drawing on case studies from such countries ...
Sociolinguistic Approaches to Lexical Variation in English
1st Edition
Edited
By Rhys J. Sandow, Natalie Braber
November 26, 2025
This volume offers an in-depth and up-to-date exploration of lexical variation from sociolinguistic perspectives, addressing a notable gap in lexis-focused research within the field. Drawing on a wide array of examples from the English language, the collection showcases cutting-edge approaches to ...
Evaluative Language in Sports: Crowds, Coaches and Commentators
1st Edition
By John Walsh, David Caldwell, Jon Jureidini
September 29, 2025
Walsh, Caldwell and Jureidini offer an expansive linguistic perspective on the evaluative language prevalent in the world of professional sports. This book presents a close linguistic analysis of evaluative language in sport. Drawing on appraisal theory and data from three distinct sporting ...
Space-Time (Dis)continuities in the Linguistic Landscape: Studies in the Symbolic (Re-)appropriation of Public Space
1st Edition
Edited
By Isabelle Buchstaller, Małgorzata Fabiszak, Melody Ann Ross
July 31, 2025
This collection spotlights the diachronic dimensions of the linguistic landscape, the importance of exploring temporal dissonances in historical events in order to better understand semiotic, political, and social transformations across different communities over the last century. The volume seeks ...
Translating Spanglish in US Latinx Audiovisual Stories
1st Edition
Edited
By Remy Attig, Roshawnda A. Derrick
June 26, 2025
This collection showcases interdisciplinary perspectives on how Spanglish is translated across different forms of audiovisual media for different audiences in the US Latinx content. The volume explores the ways in which Spanglish is used in American media to portray the hallmark linguistic ...
Language, Home, and Belonging in Migratory Contexts: The Case of Camfranglais
1st Edition
By Constance Mbassi Manga
June 09, 2025
This book presents a study of the role and functions of Camfranglais (CFrA) for diasporic Cameroonians living in the West, showcasing how closely language relates to identity and the role CFrA plays in negotiations of 'home' and 'belonging' for these diasporic Cameroonians. Mbassi Manga adopts an ...
Language in Society in Bangladesh and Beyond: Voices of the Unheard in the Global South
1st Edition
Edited
By Shaila Sultana, Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir, Md. Zulfeqar Haider, Mohammod Moninoor Roshid, M. Obaidul Hamid
April 13, 2025
This collection presents a holistic picture of the sociolinguistic landscape in Bangladesh, offering a critical understanding of language ideologies and social inequalities in the country, as they connect more widely to dynamics in the Global South. The book seeks to untangle the voices embedded in...
Yorkshire Dialect in the Nineteenth Century: Enregisterment, Authenticity, and Identity
1st Edition
By Paul Cooper
March 24, 2025
This book draws on a framework of enregisterment and indexicality to chart the ways in which the Yorkshire dialect came to be associated with particular linguistic repertoires and social stereotypes from the nineteenth century through to today. Cooper situates the work within a historical ...
BTS and Languages: K-pop Transcending Language and Communication
1st Edition
Edited
By Joowon Suh, Eun Sung Park
March 03, 2025
With the international rise of K-pop culture, this analysis of BTS and the languages surrounding and related to their music, fans, and media content provides a unique look into how languages are localized, hybridized, and utilized beyond popular entertainment. Drawing on a wide range of data, the ...