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This book is a clear and reliable introduction to the field of sociolinguistics.

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In this revised edition, Jean Aitchison has taken account of the considerable changes in Chomsky'...

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New Media Language brings leading media figures and scholars together to debate the shifting rela...

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Language is like a vast spider's web. In this volume Aitchison explores the different facets of t...

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