This volume brings together Bourdieu's highly original writings on language and on the relations among language, power, and politics. Bourdieu develops a forceful critique of traditional approaches to language, including the linguistic theories of Saussure and Chomsky and the theory of speech-acts elaborated by Austin and others. He argues that language should he viewed not only as a means of communication but also as a medium of power through which individuals pursue their own interests and display their practical competence.
Drawing on the concepts that are part of his distinctive ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780674510418ISBN:0674510410
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780674510418ISBN:0674510410
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