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Elite Discourse examines how language and communication - or just discourse - defines, mediates and legitimizes class privilege. It does so from the perspective of those people and places who often stand to gain most from inequality. Collectively, chapters consider language and communication that is...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Elite Discourse examines how language and communication - or just discourse - defines, mediates and legitimizes class privilege. It does so from the perspective of those people and places who often stand to gain most from inequality. Collectively, chapters consider language and communication that is elitist in its appeal to distinction, excellence and superiority; they also describe the ways in which various groups and institutions lay claim to `eliteness' as a way to position themselves (or to be positioned by others) as elite or non-elite. As such, chapters are concerned as much with disco |
| Item Description: | "The chapters in this book were originally published in Social Semotics, volume 27, issue 3 (June 2017)"--Citation Information, page vii. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 145 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138295728 (hardback) : 1138295728 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | HM1263 |
| CLC: | D013 |
| Call Number: | D013/E432 |