Language and Society: An Introduction

by Andrew Simpson

Book Overview

Language and Society is a broad introduction to the interaction of language and society, intended for undergraduate students majoring in any academic discipline. The book discusses the complex socio-political roles played by large, dominant languages around the world and how the growth of major national and official languages is threatening the continued existence of smaller, minority languages. As individuals adopt new ways of speaking, many languages...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190210664
• ISBN13: 9780190210663
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 9.9"