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Section I. Principles Of Sociolinguistic Variation And Second Language Acquisition. What Sociolinguistics Means For The Second Language Learner -- Introduction To Sociolinguistic Variation -- The Role Of Social Characteristics In Language Variation -- Section Ii. Approaches To The Study Of Sociolinguistics And Second Language Acquisition. Social Approaches To Second Language Acquisition -- Cognitive Approaches To The Acquisition Of Sociolinguistic Competence -- Variationist Approaches To The Acquisition Of Sociolinguistic Competence -- Empirical Research On The Acquisition Of Sociolinguistic Competence -- The Role Of Study Abroad On The Acquisition Of Sociolinguistic Competence -- Section Iii. Implications Of Research On The Acquisition Of Sociolinguistic Competence In Second Languages. Norms And Targets -- Integrating Sociolinguistics Into The Second Language Classroom. Kimberly L. Geeslin, With Avizia Yim. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 279-312) And Index.