Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages and social settings‎,‎ The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics Around the World is the first single‎-volume collection surveying current and recent research trends in international sociolinguistics‎.‎ With over thirty chapters written by leading authorities in the region concerned‎,‎ all continents and their respective regions are covered‎.‎ This book is an important tool to help widen the perspective on sociolinguistics to readers of English‎.‎ Divided into sections covering‎:‎ The Americas‎,‎ Asia‎,‎ Australasia‎,‎ Africa and the Middle East‎,‎ and Europe‎,‎ the book provides readers with a solid‎,‎ up‎-to‎-date appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the field of sociolinguistics in each area‎.‎ It clearly explains the patterns and systematicity that underlie language variation in use‎,‎ as well as the ways in which alternations between different language varieties mark personal style‎,‎ social power and national identity‎.‎ The Routledge Handbook of Sociolinguistics around the World is the ideal resource for all students on undergraduate sociolinguistics courses and researchers involved in the study of language‎,‎ society and power‎.‎