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Winter, Joanne – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1993
Two books are reviewed: "The Discourse of Advertising," by Guy Cook, and "Competing Discourses, Perspectives and Ideology in Language," by David Lee. Each focuses on several issues central to discourse studies as the catalyst of critical thought and critique of traditional methods in language and linguistics. (Contains one…
Descriptors: Advertising, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Ideology
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Hamp, Eric P. – American Journal of Education, 1996
This compact and well-written book considers multiple language use, some of its quantitative aspects, how people feel about multiple languages, and what society should or might do about multiple language problems. A list of comments, criticisms, and suggestions for revision is included with this largely favorable review. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Language Minorities, Language Usage, Linguistics