Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 11:04:21 -0500

From: Rick Arons RARONS[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]TINY.COMPUTING.CSBSJU.EDU

Subject: Re: books by Chambers and by Chaika



I've tried Wardhaugh, and students tend to yawn (though I like it). In January

for an intro course (students had no background in linguistics or

sociolinguistics) I used Holmes, "An introduction to sociolinguistics", with an

extra chapter from Romaine and one from Wardhaugh. Students liked the book a

lot.



Rick Arons

St. John's University