Download or read book Applied Studies Towards a Sociology of Language written by Basil Bernstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this second volume show some of the results of the empirical exploration of Bernstein's hypothesis. The volume represents a significant contribution not only to the study of the sociology of language, but also to education and the social sciences. "This collection demonstrates the magnitude of Bernstein's pioneering contribution to socio-linguistic studies" - S. John Eggleston, Times Educational Supplement