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Why is unintelligibility so valued in academia How can a joke that's funny in one culture be an insult in another In this book, a linguist answers these and other questions, revealing the ways in which what we say and how we say it help us to accomplish our aims.
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Talking Power : The Politics of Language
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Talking Power The Politics of Language in Our Lives
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