Language, society and power. An introduction

Häftad bok. Routledge. 1:4 uppl. 2001. 213 sidor.

Nära nyskick. ENGELSK TEXT. Format 24,5 x 17,5 cm Vikt 440 g.
Häftad bok med mjuka pärmar, sv/v illustrerad med tabeller och figurer. Language, Society and Power explores the extent to which language reflects and creates our perception of the world, and who makes decisions about what is appropriate language to use. Written in a lively and accessible way, each chapter provides a core introduction to a particular social or political issue in language study, such as ethnicity, gender, class, age, identity, the standard English debate, politics, and the media. The book contains numerous exercises, end of chapter summaries and a glossary of key terms. Language, Society and Power encourages the reader to look beyond the role of language as information exchange and to consider the wider issues of the relationship between language and culture. In this sense the book is highly interdisciplinary and will be essential for students of English language and linguistics from A-level upwards, and of great relevance to students of media, communication, and cultural studies, sociology and psychology. CONTENTS: Preface etc. 1. What is language and what does it do? 2. Language, thought and representation 3. Language and politics 4. Language and the media 5. Language and gender 6. Language and ethnicity 7. Language and age 8. Language and class 9. Language and identity 10. The standard English debate 11. Attitudes to language. Glossary. References. Index.
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