Language: The Social Mirror

Elaine Chaika

Book cover for Elaine Chaika: Language

Language: The Social Mirror focuses on the ways language is used and how this use affects the individual as well as society. Thoroughly revised, the fourth edition presents a modern study of sociolinguistics through updated case studies and current research findings. Elaine Chaika gives a detailed explanation of the complexity of language and its uses. She also explores some of the most controversial issues surrounding social language including dialects, bilingualism, and gender.


  • ISBN: 1424004322
  • ISBN-13: 9781424004324
  • Author : Elaine Chaika
  • Language : English
  • Format:  Paperback - Search for other formats
  • Publication Date: 1/11/2007
  • Publisher Imprint: Heinle & Heinle Publishers
  • Price ($AUD): $70.80

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