Language and Society: What Your Speech Says About You
Narrated by Valerie Fridland
The Great Courses: Linguistics
- Released
- December 12, 2014
- Length
- 11 hrs 48 mins
- Format
- Lecture
- Publisher
- The Great Courses
This collection of 24 lectures explores the profound role of language in shaping individual identities and societal structures through the lens of sociolinguistics. It examines how linguistic choices influence social relationships, reflect cultural differences, and generate societal systems, offering insights into how language both mirrors and constructs social realities. Engaging and thought-provoking, the course highlights the interconnectedness of language, social differences, and personal and collective experiences.
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