{"product_id":"language-society-and-power-an-introduction-paperback","title":"Language, Society and Power: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnabelle Mooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBetsy Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage, Society and Power\u003c\/em\u003e provides an accessible introduction to the study of language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways language functions, how it influences the way we view society, and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class, and gender. Readers are encouraged to consider whether representations of people and their language matter, explore how identity is constructed and performed, and examine the creative potential of language in the media, politics, and everyday talk. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith updates and new international examples throughout, the sixth edition of this popular textbook features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly revised chapters on politics and media to include topics such as environmentalism, the politics of consumer choice, injustice in legal systems, and the power of social media in political activism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpanded coverage of ongoing debates around fake news, gender fluidity and representation, and multilingualism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of surveillance in relation to linguistic landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamination of linguistic change due to COVID-19\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA companion website which includes streamlined exercises, further reading, a 'who's who' of Twitter, and links to blogs and videos to support learning as students make their way through the book. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage, Society and Power assumes no linguistic background among readers and is a must-read for all students of English language and linguistics, media, communication, cultural studies, sociology, and psychology who are studying language and society for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle Mooney\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emerita Professor of Language and Society at the University of Roehampton, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetsy Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45334700982374,"sku":"9780367638443","price":84.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/N1VTQ0R3TTgwM0thZk5ueE0vLzFJdz09.webp?v=1774518405","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/language-society-and-power-an-introduction-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}