Language , Society and Power Reader

Annabelle Mooney is a Reader in English Language and Linguistics at Roehampton University, UK.Jean Stilwell Peccei is a former Visiting Lecturer in the English Language and Linguistics programme at Roehampton University, UK.Suzanne LaBelle is a Lecturer in English Language and Communication at Kingston University, UK. Berit Engøy Henriksen attended The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She then studied at Roehampton University, graduating with an MRes in Sociolinguistics in 2009. Eva Eppler is Senior Lecturer and convenor of the MRes in Sociolinguistics at Roehampton University, UK.Satori Soden has taught at both Roehampton and Goldsmiths College, UK.Pia Pichler is a Lecturer in Linguistics at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.Anthea Irwin is Programme Leader of the BA (Hons.) Media & Communication degree at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.

• Section 1: Language and Power Section 2: Language and Thought Section 3: Language and Politics Section 4: Language and Media Section 5: Language and Gender Section 6: Ethnicity Section 7: Language and Age Section 8: Language and Social Class Section 9: Language and Identity Section 10: Standard Englishes

"A thorough introduction to language in society that directly addresses issues of power. The practical research activities it provides will prove a valuable resource for students and teachers alike." Adam Hodges, Carnegie Mellon University, USA