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020 _a9780190210663
040 _cIIT Kanpur
041 _aeng
082 _a306.44
_bSi58l
100 _aSimpson, Andrew
245 _aLanguage and society
_ban introduction
_cAndrew Simpson
260 _bOxford University Press
_c2019
_aNew York
300 _axii, 476p
520 _aProvides a succinct and accessible introduction to language and society for non-majors Explores topics related to the sociological and political aspects of language in the modern era, with special attention to global English and the extinction of minority languages Covers diverse topics including multilingualism, gendered practices in language, and the ways that language may possibly influence a speaker's perception of the world Chapters include activities and suggestions for further reading
650 _aSociolinguistics
650 _aLanguage
942 _cBK
999 _c560817
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