<B><I><P>Routledge English Language Introductions </B></I>cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.</P><P>Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings ¿ all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ¿two-dimensional¿ structure is built around four sections ¿ introduction, development, exploration and extension ¿ which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.</P><I><P>Language and Power, Second Edition </I>has been completely revised and updated and includes:</P><UL><LI>a comprehensive survey of the ways in which language intersects and connects with the social, cultural and political aspects of power;</LI><LI>an introduction to the history of the field, covering all the major approaches, theoretical concepts