Implicit and Explicit Language Attitudes - 9780367703530

Taylor & Francis

Implicit and Explicit Language AttitudesMapping Linguistic Prejudice and Attitude Change in England\nAuthor(s): Robert M. McKenzie, Andrew McNeill\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367703530, 978-0367703530\nSynopsis\nThis timely volume constitutes the first book-length account of implicit as well as explicit language attitudes. It details the findings of a large-scale study, incorporating cutting-edge implicit and self-report instruments adapted from social psychology, investigating the evaluations of over 300 English nationals of the status and social attractiveness of Northern English and Southern English speech in England.\n\nThe book is unique in its examination of implicit-explicit attitude divergence, across a range of social factors, to identify the direction of language attitude change in progress and the particular social groups leading attitude change. The volume provides a comprehensive understanding o.