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Theoretical and Historical Perspectives on Researching the Sociology of Language and Education

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This contribution traces the development of the sociology of language and its key research approaches. Close attention is paid to the contrast between research approaches that focus on verstehende (understanding) and those whose primary goal is erklaerende (explanatory). The piece concludes that the sociology of language and education must be inclusive enough and supportive enough to provide room and recognition for both erklaerende and verstehende approaches to its subject matter.

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  1. Distinguished University Research Professor of Social Sciences, Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Campus, Bronx, New York, NY, USA

    Joshua A. Fishman

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  1. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Kendall A. King

  2. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Yi-Ju Lai

  3. Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Stephen May

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Fishman, J.A. (2017). Theoretical and Historical Perspectives on Researching the Sociology of Language and Education. In: King, K., Lai, YJ., May, S. (eds) Research Methods in Language and Education. Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02249-9_1

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