Sociolinguistics is a branch of linguistics which studies the ways in which language is integrated with human society, specifically, with reference to such notions as race, ethnicity, class, sex, and social institutions. This book presents current research in the study of sociolinguistics from authors across the globe including such topics as: language and human cognition; sequential developments in sociolinguistic methodology; address term studies in sociolinguistics; and the historical study of language and society.