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Halliday, M.A.K., ed. 1978. Language as social semiotic: The social interpretation of language and meaning. E. Arnold. 256 pp.
Publication type
Book – edited volume
Publication language
English
Keywords
argot | discourse | functionalism | language teaching | social context

Annotation

Outline of a social-functional approach to language, including chapters on the sociosemantic nature of discourse, language and social structure (with a section on anti-languages), and sociolinguistics and education. See also: M.A.K. Halliday (1976: 'Anti-languages').

Articles in this volume

Halliday, M.A.K. Anti-languages. 164–182

Reviewed by

Mason, J.A. 1980. Review of $Language as social semiotic: The social interpretation of language and meaning.
Ballard, William L. 1980. Review of $Language as social semiotic: The social interpretation of language and meaning.
Platt, John T. 1980. Review of $Language as social semiotic: The social interpretation of language and meaning.
Murphy, James J. 1980. Review of $Language as social semiotic: The social interpretation of language and meaning.
Wallace, Stephen. 1980. Review of $Language as social semiotic: The social interpretation of language and meaning.