An Introduction to Language and Society

In this third edition of the bestselling classic textbook, Martin Montgomery explores the key connections between language and social life. Guiding the student through discussions on child language, accent and dialect, social class and gender, as well as a number of other topics, Montgomery provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the function of language in modern society.

This third edition includes:

  • new sections on dialect levelling and estuary English; hip-hop and rapping as anti-language and ‘crossing’ between Creole, Panjabi and South Asian English
  • new material on the Gulf War and the 'War on Terror'
  • discussions on language in internet usage and new technologies
  • updated examples and references.

With detailed suggestions for further reading and practical work for each chapter, An Introduction to Language and Society is the ideal resource for students and teachers of Communication Studies and Language Studies.

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An Introduction to Language and Society

In this third edition of the bestselling classic textbook, Martin Montgomery explores the key connections between language and social life. Guiding the student through discussions on child language, accent and dialect, social class and gender, as well as a number of other topics, Montgomery provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the function of language in modern society.

This third edition includes:

  • new sections on dialect levelling and estuary English; hip-hop and rapping as anti-language and ‘crossing’ between Creole, Panjabi and South Asian English
  • new material on the Gulf War and the 'War on Terror'
  • discussions on language in internet usage and new technologies
  • updated examples and references.

With detailed suggestions for further reading and practical work for each chapter, An Introduction to Language and Society is the ideal resource for students and teachers of Communication Studies and Language Studies.

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An Introduction to Language and Society

An Introduction to Language and Society

by Martin Montgomery
An Introduction to Language and Society

An Introduction to Language and Society

by Martin Montgomery

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In this third edition of the bestselling classic textbook, Martin Montgomery explores the key connections between language and social life. Guiding the student through discussions on child language, accent and dialect, social class and gender, as well as a number of other topics, Montgomery provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the function of language in modern society.

This third edition includes:

  • new sections on dialect levelling and estuary English; hip-hop and rapping as anti-language and ‘crossing’ between Creole, Panjabi and South Asian English
  • new material on the Gulf War and the 'War on Terror'
  • discussions on language in internet usage and new technologies
  • updated examples and references.

With detailed suggestions for further reading and practical work for each chapter, An Introduction to Language and Society is the ideal resource for students and teachers of Communication Studies and Language Studies.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781136010309
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/15/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 336
File size: 3 MB
Age Range: 17 - 18 Years

About the Author

Martin Montgomery is director of the Programme on Literary Linguistics at the University of Strathclyde where he is also a member of the John Logie Baird Centre for film and television.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Development of Language 1. The Beginnings of Language Development 2. Dialogue and Language Development Part 2: Linguistic Diversity and the Speech Community 3. Language and Regional Variation: Accent and Dialect 4. Language and Ethnic Identity: British Black English 5. Language and Subcultures: Anti-Language 6. Language and Situation: Register 7. Language and Social Class: Restricted and Elaborated Speech Variants 8. Language and Gender 9. Linguistic Diversity and the Speech Community

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