Power in Language: Verbal Communication and Social Influence
Language: English
Published by SAGE Publications, Inc, 1993
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238 pages. This volume is a comprehensive analysis of research and theory on verbal comm unication and social influence. It examines a variety of empirical studies, theo retical positions, methodological matters and substantive issues pertaining to t he use of language for generating influence and control. It moves from the basic concept of monological speech and the achievement of power to the increasingly complex and subtle cases of conversational control and linguistic depoliticizati on.Topics such as linguistic signs of power, language as a resource for c reating power and social causes of verbal power are examined in contexts ranging from informal conversations to newspaper headlines. The research scrutinized ra nges from qualitative.
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- Title
- Power in Language: Verbal Communication and Social Influence
- Author
- Sik H. Ng,James J. Bradac
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Inc
- Publication year
- 1993
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0803944233
- ISBN 13
- 9780803944237
- Dimensions
- 13.3cm x 1.4cm x 21.6cm
- Seller catalogs
- social science
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