Looks at the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. How can a language ref... » 

Looks at the ways in which language functions, how it influences thought and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class and gender. How can a language reflect the status of children and older people? Do men and women talk differently? How can our use of language mark our ethnic identity? «