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Title: THE POLITICS OF DISCOURSE
By: Tony Crowley
Format: Paperback

List price: £17.99


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ISBN 10: 0333454715
ISBN 13: 9780333454718
Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Pub. date: 5 June, 1989
Pages: 312
Description: An exploration of the origins of the English language with historical and political background and theories. The author examines both literary and standard English and discusses the connections between language and class, language against modernity and the politics of discourse.
Synopsis: '...this is not just another book on the history of the study of English; it is a monumental critique of the relationship between language and power.' Mpalive-Hangson Msiska, University of Malawi
Illustrations: diagram, notes, bibliography, index
Publication: UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Returns: Non-returnable
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