The handbook is designed to provide an "encyclopedia-like" overview of the field, moving beyond sociolinguistics as a mere "interdiscipline" to its status as an established worldwide science.
: The results of languages interacting, such as code-switching, pidgins, and creoles. Sociolinguistics: An International Handbook of ...
: The second edition spans three volumes and over 2,600 pages, covering the global representativity of sociolinguistic research. The handbook is designed to provide an "encyclopedia-like"
