Language, Society and Power: An Introduction
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 2011
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- Title
- Language, Society and Power: An Introduction
- Author
- Mooney, Annabelle, Peccei, Jean Stilwell, LaBelle, Suzanne, Engøy Henriksen, Berit, Eppler, Eva, Irwin, Anthea, Pichler, Pia, Preece, Siân, Soden, Sat
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0415576598
- ISBN 13
- 9780415576598
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
Language, Society and Power is the essential introductory text for students studying language in a variety of social contexts.
This book examines the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. It seeks to answer such questions as: 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? It also looks at language use in politics and the media and investigates how language affects and constructs our identities, exploring notions of correctness and attitudes towards language use.
This third edition of this bestselling book has been completely revised to include recent developments in theory and research and offers the following features:
- a range of new and engaging international examples drawn from everyday life: beauty advertisements, conversation transcripts, newspaper headlines reporting on asylum seekers, language themed cartoons, and excerpts from the television programme South Park and satirical news website The Onion
- new activities designed to give students a real understanding of the topic
- a new chapter covering 'Student Projects' – giving readers suggestions on how to further explore the topics covered in the book
- updated and expanded further reading sections for each chapter and a glossary.
While it can be used as a stand-alone text, this edition of Language, Society and Power has also been fully cross-referenced with the new companion title: The Language, Society and Power Reader. Together these books provide the complete resource for students of English language and linguistics, media, communication, cultural studies, sociology and psychology.
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About the Author
Annabelle Mooney is a Reader in English Language and Linguistics at Roehampton University, UK.
Jean Stilwell Peccei is a former Visiting Lecturer in the English Language and Linguistics programme at Roehampton University, UK.
Suzanne LaBelle is a Lecturer in English Language and Communication at Kingston University, UK.
Berit Engøy Henriksen attended The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She then studied at Roehampton University, graduating with an MRes in Sociolinguistics in 2009.
Eva Eppler is Senior Lecturer and convenor of the MRes in Sociolinguistics at Roehampton University, UK.Satori Soden has taught at both Roehampton and Goldsmiths College, UK.
Pia Pichler is a Lecturer in Linguistics at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.
Anthea Irwin is Programme Leader of the BA (Hons.) Media & Communication degree at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
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