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Language, society and power : an introduction /

By: Mooney, Annabelle, 1974-.
Publisher: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxv, 252 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780415430821; 9780415430821:; 0415430828; 041557658X; 9780415576581; 9780415430838 (pbk.); 0415430836 (pbk.); 0415576598 (pbk.); 9780415576598 (pbk.).Subject(s): Language and culture | Sociolinguistics | English language -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 306.44
Contents:
What is language? -- Language thought and representation -- Language and politics -- Language and the media -- Language and gender -- Language and ethnicity -- Language and age -- Language and social class -- Language and identity -- Language standardi[s/z]ation -- Projects.
Summary: This book provides an introduction to social and political issues such as language use in politics and the media, how language affects and constructs our identities and language use according to gender, age and class.
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What is language? -- Language thought and representation -- Language and politics -- Language and the media -- Language and gender -- Language and ethnicity -- Language and age -- Language and social class -- Language and identity -- Language standardi[s/z]ation -- Projects.

This book provides an introduction to social and political issues such as language use in politics and the media, how language affects and constructs our identities and language use according to gender, age and class.

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