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Language and Society: An Introduction - Softcover

Simpson, Andrew

 
9780190210663: Language and Society: An Introduction

Synopsis

Intended for non-majors, this introductory textbook covers a broad and exciting array of topics in the interaction of language and society. It focuses in particular on the complex political and sociological roles of the world's dominant language groups and nationalized languages, and the rapid extinction of minority languages.

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About the Author

Andrew Simpson is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern California. He is the editor of Language and National Identity in Asia (Oxford University Press, 2007), Language and National Identity in Africa (Oxford University Press, 2008), and the author of many articles in linguistic journals on aspects of the languages of South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. He is also joint general editor of the Journal of East Asian Linguistics.

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