This book examines the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. It seeks to

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Language, Society and Power is the essential introductory text to studying language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways language functi

Why should we study language? How do the ways in which we communicate define our identities? And how is this all changing in the digital world? Since 1993, many

Contributors explore a range of sociolinguistic topics, including language variation, language ideologies, bi/multilingualism, language policy, linguistic lands