Discourse and social change

Discourse and social change

by Norman Fairclough

1992

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Attempting to combine social theory and linguistics, Fairclough shows how the study of language can take account of issues of social structure and change, such as the relations of power and ideology. Designed to be of use to researchers and advanced students, it contains many examples of discourse.