Sociolinguistics of Society: Vol.1 Ralph W. Fasold
This is an introduction to those aspects of linguistics broadly described as the sociology of language. The topics discussed include societal multilingualism, diglossia, language attitudes, language choice, language maintenance and shift, language planning and standardization and the use of language in education. Written by a leading sociolinguist, this immensely popular textbook is both more comprehensive and more authoritative than any other available text.