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Language and Power : A Resource Book for Students by Mayr, Andrea;Simpson, Paul is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Language and Power : A Resource Book for Students about?

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional'structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Language and Power: offers a comprehensive survey of the ways in which language intersects and connects with the social, cultural and political aspects of power, provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of the field, and covers all the major approaches, theoretical concepts and methods of analysis in this important and developing area of academic study; covers all the ‘traditional'topics, such as race, gender and institutional power, but also incorporates newer material from forensic discourse analysis, the discourse of new capitalism and the study of humour as

Who reads Language and Power : A Resource Book for Students?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Mayr, Andrea;Simpson, Paul
Publisher
Taylor and Francis;Routledge
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9781135282196
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Linguistics, Language Learning, Science

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