Words Matter : Meaning and Power Paperback / softback
by Sally (Cornell University, New York) McConnell-Ginet
Paperback / softback
Description
History and current affairs show that words matter - and change - because they are woven into our social and political lives.
Words are weapons wielded by the powerful; they are also powerful tools for social resistance and for reimagining and reconfiguring social relations.
Illustrated with topical examples, from racial slurs and sexual insults to preferred gender pronouns, from ethnic/racial group labels to presidential tweets, this book examines the social contexts which imbue words with potency.
Exploring the role of language in three broad categories - establishing social identities, navigating social landscapes, and debating social and linguistic change - Sally McConnell-Ginet invites readers to examine critically their own ideas about language and its complicated connections to social conflict and transformation.
Concrete and timely examples vividly illustrate the feedback loop between words and the world, shedding light on how and why words can matter.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:275 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 1 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:27/08/2020
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- ISBN:9781108445900
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:275 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 1 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:27/08/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108445900
