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An Introduction to Language and Society Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Montgomery, Martin (Author)
ISBN: 0415382742     ISBN-13: 9780415382748
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $47.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2008
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Annotation: In this new edition of a classic textbook, Martin Montgomery explores some of the ways in which the life of language intermingles with the life of society. He explores the ways in which children learn language in interaction with those around them, thereby developing a crucial resource for making sense of their world. He considers the function of language in everyday encounters and in shaping social relations. Finally he looks at the ways in which our habitual ways of seeing and engaging with the world may be shaped by the categories, systems and patterns of our language.

The third edition:

  • addresses the technological changes which have taken place since the book was first published and assesses their impact on the media and the ways in which we communicate with each other - from the internet and email to text messaging and hip-hop
  • provides a more international perspective, for example through heavier reference to American, Australian and Indian English
  • provides weblinks tosupport the updated bibliography and further reading sections, and more developed exercises and activities in each chapter.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies
Dewey: 306.44
LCCN: 2008000250
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.80 lbs) 336 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

In this third edition of the bestselling classic textbook, Martin Montgomery explores the key connections between language and social life. Guiding the student through discussions on child language, accent and dialect, social class and gender, as well as a number of other topics, Montgomery provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the function of language in modern society.

This third edition includes:

  • new sections on dialect levelling and estuary English; hip-hop and rapping as anti-language and 'crossing' between Creole, Panjabi and South Asian English
  • new material on the Gulf War and the 'War on Terror'
  • discussions on language in internet usage and new technologies
  • updated examples and references.

With detailed suggestions for further reading and practical work for each chapter, An Introduction to Language and Society is the ideal resource for students and teachers of Communication Studies and Language Studies.