This book is a contemporary introduction to Sociolinguistics, the scientific field of linguistics that studies the relationship between language and society and the ways in which they interact with and influence or determine each other.

The sixteen chapters of the volume cover all the central issues that concern modern Sociolinguistics and relate, among other topics, to the linguistic community, geographical origins, social class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or the age of speakers, their multiple identities, and the verbal interaction between them as well as their perceptions of the language used by themselves and others.

The textual and cultural contexts of communication, the methods of Sociolinguistics, and the ways it intervenes in linguistic events are examined extensively. Each chapter thoroughly discusses data and relevant research on Greek and is accompanied by questions (exercises and discussion topics) for further exploration.