Fairclough, Norman 1941- creator author. text bibliography enk 2015 2015 Third edition. monographic eng

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viii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm "Language and Power is widely recognised both as a classic and an essential introductory textbook to the field of Critical Discourse Analysis. It focusses on how language functions in maintaining and changing power relations in modern society, the ways of analysing language which can reveal these processes and how people can become more conscious of them, as well as, more able to resist and change them.In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, Norman Fairclough includes a substantial new introduction and brings the discussion up-to-date. He shows both the importance of the book in the development of critical discourse analysis over the past three decades and how language and power relations have changed due to major socio-economic changes. It remains vital reading for all students of discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis and other related courses. "-- "Language and Power is widely recognised both as a classic and an essential introductory textbook to the field of Critical Discourse Analysis. It focusses on how language functions in maintaining and changing power relations in modern society, the ways of analysing language which can reveal these processes and how people can become more conscious of them, and more able to resist and change them. In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, Norman Fairclough brings the discussion up-to-date and shows both the importance of the book in the development of critical discourse analysis over the past three decades and how language and power relations have changed due to major socio-economic changes. It remains vital reading for all students of discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis and related courses"-- Norman Fairclough. "Previously published as part of the Language in Social Life series, by Christopher N. Candlin."--Title page. Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index. Sociolinguistics Discourse analysis Social aspects LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General P40 .F35 2015 306.44 FNL LAN000000 9781138790964 (hbk) 9781138790971 (pbk) 2014007273 DLC 140324 20220314120118.0 18078296 eng