{"product_id":"power-talk","title":"Power Talk","description":"The concept of social power, who holds it and how they use it is a widely debated subject particularly in the field of discourse analysis, and the wider arena of sociolinguistics.In her new book,\u003cb\u003eJoanna Thornborrow\u0026amp;lt challenges the received notion that power is necessarily held by some speakers and not by others. Through the detailed analysis of communication and interaction within a range of institutional settings, she examines power as an emerging, negotiated phenomenon between participants with different status and goals. Written in a clear style which combines attention to technical detail with accessibility,Power Talk\u0026amp;lt includesa comprehensive introduction to the theme of power including the analytic approaches to power in language a wide-ranging discussion of theory and practice and, in-depth contemporary case studies.Power Talk is the first book to focus on the topic of power in situated interaction across a range of contexts. As such, it\u003cb\u003e \u0026amp;ltmakes a timely, and important contribution to the debate surrounding social power and language use, and will be of value to both students and researchers alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521422782702,"sku":"9780582368798","price":85.85,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780582368798.jpg?v=1702052331","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/power-talk","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}