Sociolinguistics in England is welcomed in the world of academia. ... It is essential for a book such as this to take the audience from the beginning of the field to the future directions for research, and it is noteworthy that it has been able to achieve that and more. (Prashneel Ravisan Goundar, Language in Society, Vol. 49 (3), 2020)
As a scholar who teaches and researches English in an international setting, this volume was a welcome addition to the available resources, offering up-close and contemporary insight into the language I am supposed to be an expert on. The contributions to this volume offer precisely the sort of description that help us keep a fresh perspective on this rich language, especially in its region of initial incubation. (Elizabeth Peterson, Cercles, cercles.com, March, 2019)