Date:  Sat, 6 Apr 1996 12:26:04 -0500

From:  BARBARA HILL HUDSON <BHHUDSON[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]GROVE.IUP.EDU>

Subject: books by Chambers and by Chaika



I have ordered an examination copy of J.K. Chambers' book: Sociolinguistic

theory: Linguistic variation and its social significance (Blackwell Pubs,

1995). I haven't read it, but I wonder if it might be suitable for an

introduction to sociolinguistics class (many of the students will not have much

linguistic background).



I also know that there is a third edition of Chaika's introductory book,

 Language, the social mirror (?).



Have any of you read or reviewed or heard anything about these books?