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Language and Power

A Resource Book for Students
By Simon Statham and Paul Simpson and Andrea Mayr
Series: Routledge English Language Introductions
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Language and Power explores how language intersects with social, cultural, and political power dynamics. This updated edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the history, theoretical approaches, and methods of analysing language in relation to power. Covering traditional topics like race, gender, and institutions as well as contemporary issues such as post-truth discourse and social media, it includes real examples from advertisements, political speeches, newspapers, and online media. The volume is structured in four progressive sections enabling gradual learning and comes with a companion website offering advanced materials.
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This book is ideal for students of English language, linguistics, and discourse studies seeking an accessible yet thorough introduction to how language relates to power in contemporary and traditional contexts.

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Language and Power introduces the ways in which language intersects with the social and political expressions of power. It includes โ€˜traditionalโ€™ topics in the study of language and power, such as race, gender and class, but also covers the more recent themes in critical linguistics.

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Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.

Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings โ€“ all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible โ€˜two-dimensionalโ€™ structure is built around four sections โ€“ introduction, development, exploration and extension โ€“ which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.

Language and Power, Second Edition has been completely revised and updated and includes:

  • a comprehensive survey of the ways in which language intersects and connects with the social, cultural and political aspects of power;
  • an introduction to the history of the field, covering all the major approaches, theoretical concepts and methods of analysis in this important and developing area of academic study;
  • coverage of all the โ€˜traditionalโ€™ topics, such as race, gender and institutional power, but also newer topics such as the discourse of post-truth, and the power of social media;
  • readings from works by seminal figures in the field, such as Robin Lakoff, Deborah Cameron and Teun van Dijk;
  • real texts and examples throughout, including advertisements from cosmetics companies; newspaper articles and headlines; websites and internet media; and spoken dialogues such as political and presidential speeches;
  • a supporting companion website that aims to challenge students at a more advanced level and which features extra reading, exercises, follow-up activities, and suggestions for further work.

Language and Power will be essential reading for students studying English language or linguistics.

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Praised as an invaluable and up-to-date resource, the book offers clear theoretical insights and practical tools for analysing language and power. Reviewers highlight the new chapters on social media and post-truth discourse, and commend its innovative structure and comprehensive examples, describing it as an outstanding textbook essential for discourse studies.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138569232

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 2 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 310

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About the Author

Paul Simpson is Professor of English Language and Head of English at the University of Liverpool, UK, where he teaches and researches in stylistics, pragmatics, critical linguistics and related fields of study.

Andrea Mayr is Lecturer in Modern English Language and Linguistics at Queen's University Belfast, UK, where she teaches and researches in media discourse and in multimodal critical discourse analysis.

Simon Statham is Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at Queenโ€™s University Belfast, UK, where he teaches and researches in stylistics, critical linguistics and language and the law.

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