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Language, society and power : an introduction / edited by Linda Thomas and Shãn Wareing.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Eng Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.Description: xx, 213 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0415187443
  • 0415187451 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.44 21
LOC classification:
  • P40 .L2998 1999
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Contents:
What is language and what does it do? / Shan Wareing -- Language, thought and representation / Ishtla Singh -- Language and politics / Jason Jones, Shan Wareing -- Language and the media / Joanna Thornborrow -- Language and gender / Shan Wareing -- Language and ethnicity / Ishtla Singh -- Language and age / Jean Stilwell Peccei -- Language and class / Jason Jones -- Language and identity / Joanna Thornborrow -- The standard English debate / Linda Thomas -- Attitudes to language / Linda Thomas.
Summary: This book explores the extent to which language reflects and creates our perception of the world. Each chapter provides a core introduction to a particular social or political issue in language study, with exercises.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) P40 .L2998 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 4 1 Available 00000111098

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204) and index.

What is language and what does it do? / Shan Wareing -- Language, thought and representation / Ishtla Singh -- Language and politics / Jason Jones, Shan Wareing -- Language and the media / Joanna Thornborrow -- Language and gender / Shan Wareing -- Language and ethnicity / Ishtla Singh -- Language and age / Jean Stilwell Peccei -- Language and class / Jason Jones -- Language and identity / Joanna Thornborrow -- The standard English debate / Linda Thomas -- Attitudes to language / Linda Thomas.

This book explores the extent to which language reflects and creates our perception of the world. Each chapter provides a core introduction to a particular social or political issue in language study, with exercises.

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