Language, society and power : an introduction / [edited by] Annabelle Mooney and Betsy Evans. - London : Routledge, 2015 - xxvi, 262 pages 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-257) and index.

"Language, Society and Power is an introductory text to studying language in a variety of social contexts. It examines the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. This fo

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Language and languages.;Sociolinguistics.;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics.;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.;LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies.

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