- An accessible and engaging textbook which has been tailored to the author's own Language, Society and Power module so each edition is refined by student feedback.
- Virtually all English Langauge and Linguistics degrees around the world have a Language and Society/Sociolinguistics module and most are core courses. This is the ideal textbook for both undergraduate students of linguistics as well as those not studying linguistics full-time but who are interested in the study of language and society.
- Packed with pedagogical features such as activity boxes, chapter summaries, and further reading. Also accompanied by a companion website with updated features such as a 'who's who' of Twitter, links to blogs, and further discussion questions. This makes it the complete package for students of language and society
- Includes an 'applied' chapter on projects which has been designed to help students understand what sociolinguists do and how they conduct research, intended to help students conduct their own research in turn.
Annabelle Mooney is Emerita Professor of Language and Society at the University of Roehampton, UK.
Betsy Evans is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington, USA.
Title: Language, Society and Power: An Introduction
Author: Mooney, Annabelle,Evans, Betsy
ISBN: 9780367638443
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2023-03-06
Number of Pages: 286
Weight: 0.5717 kg
This edition of Language, Society and Power is up to date with current developments in society that impact issues of power and ideology. It involves the reader - tutors and students alike - in an analysis of these developments, sucks them in to explore their in-ward understanding of language issues. - Ayo Amuda, University of South Wales, UK
Language, Society and Power contains a balanced and very accessible coverage of the core concepts of sociolinguistics, illustrated through carefully chosen and meticulously discussed data. It is a must for students and everyone interested in understanding and analysing how we use language in our societies. - Irene Theodoropoulou, Qatar University
