Exploring LanguageGary Goshgarian Now in its tenth edition, this marketleading language reader continues to feature thoughtprovoking readings that explore the various interconnections between language and American society. For over 25 years, this engaging reader has challenged individuals to critically examine how language affects and constructs culture and how culture constructs and affects language. This tenth edition maintains the integrity of past editions, while reflecting the new and fascinating language issues that exist in today's culture. Provocative selections are organized around nine major language areas, and then broken into stimulating sub-themes like political correctness, hate speech, language and the presidency, and censorship on campus, inviting readers to debate current social and cultural issues that are inseparable from language. Individuals interested in studying how language affects and constructs culture and how culture constructs and affects language. |
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Page 308
... humor- ous may vary widely as well . Some people prefer the satire of political skits and cartoons , others like social commentary , and still others enjoy the so - called “ taste- less " humor of ethnic and sexual jokes . We may even ...
... humor- ous may vary widely as well . Some people prefer the satire of political skits and cartoons , others like social commentary , and still others enjoy the so - called “ taste- less " humor of ethnic and sexual jokes . We may even ...
Page 309
... humor and how much they rely on the common expec- tations and experiences of their audience . How do they use ... Humor Prism ( 1997 ) , the " study of humor is essentially an exploration of a particular type of cultural language ...
... humor and how much they rely on the common expec- tations and experiences of their audience . How do they use ... Humor Prism ( 1997 ) , the " study of humor is essentially an exploration of a particular type of cultural language ...
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... humor . Why does humor appeal to these groups ? How have they used humor to " reshape the configurations of American humor " ? 3. Must you be on the fringe of society to tap into the collective consciousness of American humor ? Is it a ...
... humor . Why does humor appeal to these groups ? How have they used humor to " reshape the configurations of American humor " ? 3. Must you be on the fringe of society to tap into the collective consciousness of American humor ? Is it a ...
Contents
Thinking and Reading Critically | 1 |
Breaking Silences | 25 |
A Brief History of English | 32 |
Copyright | |
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