Language and Society
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780521450461
Hardcover|9780521450461
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This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Downes' textbook is an accessible introduction to the social aspects of language and their various explanations. Topics covered include domains of language use, language change, code-switching, speech as social action, and the nature of meaning and understanding. This second edition includes an analysis of language standardisation, language conflict and planning.
| ISBN-13 | 9780521450461 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0521450462 |
| Weight | 1.51 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 1.50 x 8.25 In |
| List Price | $147.00 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 514 pages |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Published On | 1998-09-24 |
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