num_pages: 336
description: Why is unintelligibility so valued in academia? How can a joke that's funny in one culture be an insult in another? In this book, a linguist answers these and other questions, revealing the ways in which what we say and how we say it help us to accomplish our aims.
language: English
title: Talking Power: The Politics Of Language
titlecomplete: Talking Power: The Politics Of Language
genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, Language
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Basic Books