Language and Power in the Modern World Contributor(s): Talbot, Mary (Author), Atkinson, Karen (Author), Atkinson, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0817350691 ISBN-13: 9780817350697 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: With a unique combination of selected readings and student-centered tasks in a single volume, Language and Power in the Modern World covers contemporary issues of communication theory and sociolinguistics, ranging from the global to the interpersonal. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
Dewey: 306.44 |
LCCN: 2003006762 |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.86" W x 9.58" (1.34 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An accessible overview of five major issues in sociolinguistics and the relationship between language and power. This book analyzes the key ways in which language constitutes and conveys power and social relationships in modern society. It offers selected readings that illustrate the thematic introductions and a set of tasks designed to guide linguistic analysis of data and to stimulate student discussion, in five specific areas: |