Language: the Social Mirror
by:
Elaine Chaika (author)
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...
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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.
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Format: Textbooks New
ISBN:
9781424004324 (1424004322)
ASIN: 9781424004324
Publish date: 27-11-2007
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pages no: 553
Edition language: English