Language and Power

Language and Power
ISBN-10
0803922558
ISBN-13
9780803922556
Series
Language and Power
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
1984-08-01
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
William M. O'Barr, Muriel Schulz, Cheris Kramarae

Description

The contributors to Language and Power approach the subject from different academic and cultural perspectives. Some focus on the link between whole languages and power structures; others consider styles and varieties of language in conjunction with the distribution of power. A single over-riding theme runs through these fascinating essays: that of language serving as a major means of expressing, manipulating, and sometimes even transforming power relations in every society.

`...wide ranging in context and approach.' -- Lore and Language, Vol 4 No 1

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