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Language, the Social Mirror
Elaine Chaika
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Description for Language, the Social Mirror
Paperback. Focuses on the ways language is used and how this use affects the individual as well as society. This title gives a detailed explanation of the complexity of language and its uses. It explores some of the most controversial issues surrounding social language including dialects, bilingualism, and gender. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
Language: The Social Mirror focuses on the ways language is used and how this use affects the individual as well as society. Thoroughly revised, the fourth edition presents a modern study of sociolinguistics through updated case studies and current research findings. Elaine Chaika gives a detailed explanation of the complexity of language and its uses. She also explores some of the most controversial issues surrounding social language including dialects, bilingualism, and gender.
Language: The Social Mirror focuses on the ways language is used and how this use affects the individual as well as society. Thoroughly revised, the fourth edition presents a modern study of sociolinguistics through updated case studies and current research findings. Elaine Chaika gives a detailed explanation of the complexity of language and its uses. She also explores some of the most controversial issues surrounding social language including dialects, bilingualism, and gender.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781424004324
SKU
V9781424004324
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Ref
99-2
Reviews for Language, the Social Mirror
1. What is Language? The Complexity of Language. The Levels of Language. The Arbitrary Nature of Language. Language and Thought. First-Language Acquisition. Notes. Exercises. 2. Field Methods Recipes for Discovery. Sociolinguistics and Field Methods. Ethics. Notes. Exercises. 3. Style of Speech Style as Communication. Greetings. Address Forms. Style and Interaction. The Elements of Style. Marked and Unmarked Values in Style. ... Read more