Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language
study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible
overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample
analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The
innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four
sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which
offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read
across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the
knowledge gained.
Language and Power, Second Edition has been completely revised and
updated and includes:
- a comprehensive survey of the ways in which language intersects and
connects with the social, cultural and political aspects of power;
- an introduction to the history of the field, covering all the major
approaches, theoretical concepts and methods of analysis in this
important and developing area of academic study;
- coverage of all the 'traditional' topics, such as race, gender and
institutional power, but also newer topics such as the discourse of
post-truth, and the power of social media;
- readings from works by seminal figures in the field, such as Robin
Lakoff, Deborah Cameron and Teun van Dijk;
- real texts and examples throughout, including advertisements from
cosmetics companies; newspaper articles and headlines; websites and
internet media; and spoken dialogues such as political and
presidential speeches;
- a supporting companion website that aims to challenge students at a
more advanced level and which features extra reading, exercises,
follow-up activities, and suggestions for further work.
Language and Power will be essential reading for students studying
English language or linguistics.
