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Language: The Social Mirror

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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 553
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781424004324
  • Genres
  • language, linguistics, sociology
  • Release date
  • 2007