An Introduction to Language and Society

An Introduction to Language and Society
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781136010309
ISBN-13 : 1136010300
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Language and Society by : Martin Montgomery

Download or read book An Introduction to Language and Society written by Martin Montgomery and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third edition of the bestselling classic textbook, Martin Montgomery explores the key connections between language and social life. Guiding the student through discussions on child language, accent and dialect, social class and gender, as well as a number of other topics, Montgomery provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the function of language in modern society. This third edition includes: new sections on dialect levelling and estuary English; hip-hop and rapping as anti-language and ‘crossing’ between Creole, Panjabi and South Asian English new material on the Gulf War and the 'War on Terror' discussions on language in internet usage and new technologies updated examples and references. With detailed suggestions for further reading and practical work for each chapter, An Introduction to Language and Society is the ideal resource for students and teachers of Communication Studies and Language Studies.


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