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Language and Symbolic Power

Paperback • 1992 • English

Language and Symbolic Power

By Pierre Bourdieu

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About the book

This volume brings together Bourdieus highly original writings on language and on the relations between 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 speechacts elaborated by Austin and others. He argues that language should be viewed not only as a means of communication but also as a medium of power through which individuals pursue their interests and display ...Show more

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ISBN

9780745610344

Publisher

BLACKWELL PUBLISHERS

Published year

1992

Language

English

Original title

Language and Symbolic Power

Format

Paperback

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