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Language in theory : a resource book for students : ABCD /

Robson, Mark, 1968-

Language in theory : a resource book for students : ABCD / Mark Robson and Peter Stockwell. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - xvii, 176 p. ; 26 cm. - Routledge English Language Introductions .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-172) and index.

Gendered language -- The language of 'race' -- Language and society -- Performative language -- Locating intention -- Consciousness and cognition -- Creativity in writing -- Figures -- The reception of meaning -- Writing gender -- Writing 'race' -- Language, society and history -- Language performs -- Dislocating intention -- Mind reading -- Creating worlds -- Figuration -- Constructing interpretations -- Reading gender -- Reading 'race' -- Reading the political -- Language's performances -- Desiring intention -- Language and mind -- Forms of creativity -- Making metaphors -- Creating interpretations -- Gender: Deborah Cameron -- Race: Jacques Derrida -- Society: Theodor Adorno -- Performativity: Judith Butler -- Intention: Michel Foucault -- Cognition: Lakoff and Johnson -- Creativity: Ronald Carter -- Figuration: Barbara Johnson -- Interpretation: Michael Toolan.

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Language and languages.

P107 / .R635 2005

400 R667 / R667