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Title:
Language and culture
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Oxford introductions to language study
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Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 1998
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9780194372145

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30000010152193 P35 K72 1998 Open Access Book Book
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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.