Title:
Language and culture
Personal Author:
Series:
Oxford introductions to language study
Publication Information:
Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 1998
ISBN:
9780194372145
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Summary
Summary
Recent social and political changes have focused attention on the debate about the relationship between language and culture. This book offers an accessible survey of key concepts such as social context and cultural authenticity, using insights from fields which include linguistics, sociology and anthropology.
Author Notes
Professor Henry Widdowson is Emeritus Professor of Education, University of London, and has also been Professor of Applied Linguistics at Essex University and Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vienna.