Sociolinguistic Research : Routledge : 9780415748506 : 041574850X : 20 Apr 2016 : Shortlisted for the LSA Leonard Bloomfield Book Award 2017 Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact provides a unique overview of international research projects, showcasing their positive outcomes and offering critical insights and constructive critiques into the meaning of ?impact' in contemporary research. The book includes: original findings from cutting-edge research from scholars such as Mary Bucholtz, Walt Wolfram and Peter Patrick;coverage of organisational contexts including education, government, justice, heritage, and the workplace;activities including after-school programmes, workplace training courses, social media campaigns, and video productions;application of research to professional practice including teaching (primary school to university), adjudication, police interviewing, and governmental policymaking;contributors' personal reflections on the research process and its outco