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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... social conditioning or basic physiology - and that the " male " form of discourse is the preferred form of communication . With the great interest in com- munication , a growing number of scholars are attempting to prove that important ...
... social conditioning or basic physiology - and that the " male " form of discourse is the preferred form of communication . With the great interest in com- munication , a growing number of scholars are attempting to prove that important ...
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... social factors . What Is the Purpose of the Talk ? 20 One relevant clue is the fact that talk serves different functions in different con- texts . Formal public talk is often aimed at informing people or persuading them to agree to a ...
... social factors . What Is the Purpose of the Talk ? 20 One relevant clue is the fact that talk serves different functions in different con- texts . Formal public talk is often aimed at informing people or persuading them to agree to a ...
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... social commentary . It can be a venue for change , lending comedians a forum in which to discuss social , political , religious , and sexual issues safely . And humor can help us get through unspeakable difficulties by reducing the ...
... social commentary . It can be a venue for change , lending comedians a forum in which to discuss social , political , religious , and sexual issues safely . And humor can help us get through unspeakable difficulties by reducing the ...
Contents
Thinking and Reading Critically | 1 |
Breaking Silences | 25 |
A Brief History of English | 32 |
Copyright | |
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