[书籍下载]Language, Society and Power: An Introduction

Book 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.

Review
"Beginning students on both sides of the Atlantic will find the book friendly and informative on many aspects of media studies, sociolinguistics and communication arts, psychology and popular culture." -- Leonard R.N. Ashley, Geolingustics, 2004

About the Author
Linda Thomas is Head of English and Modern Languages at Roehampton University of Surrey. Shan Wareing is Director of the Educational Development Centre at Royal Holloway University of London. Ishtla Singh is a Lecturer in English Language at King's College London. Jean Stilwell Peccei is a Visiting Lecturer in the English Language and Linguistics Programme at Roehampton University of Surrey. Joanna Thornborrow is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University and Jason Jones is Head of English at Strode's Sixth Form College.