Author

Publication

2010 - Cambridge University Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

64,250 words, Guess

Page Count

257 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100521766044
  • ISBN-139780521766043
  • ISBN-139780521759175
  • ISBN-10052175917X
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009047128
and 4 more
  • OCLC Control Number460059707
  • Better World Books9780521759175
  • Better World Books9780521766043
  • Open LibraryOL23944816M

Classifications

  • DDC306.44
  • LCCP120.L34 G37 2010
  • LCCP120.L34G37 2010

Description

"Just about everyone seems to have views about language. Language attitudes and language ideologies permeate our daily lives. Our competence, intelligence, friendliness, trustworthiness, social status, group memberships, and so on, are often judged from the way we communicate. Even the speed at which we speak can evoke reactions. And we often try to anticipate such judgements as we communicate. In this lively introduction, Peter Garrett draws upon research carried out over recent decades in order to discuss such attitudes and the implications they have for our use of language, for social advantage or discrimination, and for social identity. Using a range of examples that includes punctuation, words, grammar, pronunciation, accents, dialects and languages, this book explores the intricate and fascinating ways in which language influences our everyday thoughts, feelings and behaviour"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Key topics in sociolinguistics

Links

Other Editions

  • Attitudes to languageCambridge University Press2010-01-01

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