The Language and Politics of Exclusion: Others in Discourse

Book Overview

This volume brings together articles that apply critical discourse analysis to texts and speech which contribute to the marginalizaton of minority groups. Studying both the fine detail of language use and the political values implicated by word choice, the contributors demonstrate the usefulness of linguistic perspectives in advancing the study of prejudice and social inequality.

Journalists and academics can contribute unwittingly to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761907297
• ISBN13: 9780761907299
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.2"