Synopsis
Tony Crowley uses a radical re-reading of Saussure and Bahktin to demonstrate, in four case studies, the ways in which language has been used to construct social and cultural identity in Britain and Ireland.
By bringing together linguistic and critical theory with his own sharp historical and political consciousness, Tony Crowley provides a new agenda for language studyone which acknowledges the fact that writing about history has always been determined by the historical context, and by issues of race, class and gender. Language and History represents a major contribution to the field, and is essential reading for anyone interested in language, discourse and communication.
Booknews
A contribution to reading biological, political, and emotional meaning into the human body, with examples from the description of witches in medieval Europe, modern interpretations and exhibitions of Iron-Age people found in bogs, and pornography and the gospel of avoidance. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)