Language, Society and Power: An Introduction
Language, Society and Power: An IntroductionBy: Linda Thomas Shân Wareing Ishtla Singh Jean Stilwell Peccei Joanna Thornborrow Jason Jones 
Lowest New Price: $25.95List Price: $34.95 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Description:This is a completely updated and expanded second edition of Language, Society and Power. Lively and accessible, it looks at the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. How can a language reflect the status of children and older people? Do men and women talk differently? How can our use of language mark our ethnic identity? The book also looks at language use in politics and the media and examines how language affects and constructs our identities, exploring notions of correctness and attitudes towards language use. Publisher: Routledge Customer Review: 4 out of 5 Contemporary classic theories of language are included (ie Saussure's theories, Sapir-Whorf, etc) which sets the reader off into a fascinating discovery of how language promotes or inhibits one's power in modern society. In such contemporary issues as political correctness and the Standard American English debate, a slightly more leftist view is employed in the writing of the book than I would've preferred, but nonetheless, there is a suffice and clear explanation of the information throughout. A quality book. Check it out! --> Find out more about "Language, Society and Power: An Introduction" at Amazon.com or Order Now |
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