Talking Power: The Politics Of Language
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ISBN-13: 9780465083596
ISBN-10: 0465083595
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Talking Power: The Politics Of Language by Tolmach, Lakoff Robin. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780465083596.
Why is unintelligibility so valued in academia? How can a joke thats funny in one culture be an insult in another? In this book, a linguist answers these and other questions, revealing the ways in which what we say and how we say it help us to accomplish our aims.
