ABSTRACT

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

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part IIAspects of the speech of five-year-old children

part |2 pages

Part IIIAspects of the speech of seven-year-old children

part |2 pages

Part IV Two theoretical issues

chapter 10|31 pages

Code, register and social dialect