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Introducing Language and Society

Authors

Rodney H. Jones
, University of Reading,
Christiana Themistocleous
, University of Reading
Published 2022

Description

This accessible and entertaining textbook introduces students to both traditional and more contemporary approaches to sociolinguistics in a real-world context, addressing current social problems that students are likely to care about, such as racism, inequality, political conflict, belonging, and issues around gender and sexuality. Each chapter includes exercises, case studies and ideas for small-scale research projects, encouraging students to think critically about the different theories and approaches to language and society, and to interrogate their own beliefs about language and…

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Key features

  • Engages students by tackling issues relevant to them
  • Empowers students to confidently apply concepts to real research by working through case studies in every chapter
  • Encourages students to think more critically and debate new approaches to language and society through relatable exercises and examples
  • Equips students to conduct their own research through 'Project Ideas' included in each chapter
  • Provides students with valuable information on research methods and ethics through the Sociolinguist's Toolkit featured in the Appendix

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