{"product_id":"reflections-on-language-stuart-hirschberg-9780195120448","title":"Reflections on Language","description":"\u003cem\u003eReflections on Language\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a collection of seventy-eight articles that examine language from many different perspectives. Its selections focus on language as a social form, demonstrating how it is an indispensable component of the world and how we interpret it. Organized thematically, the text addresses many topics, including the acquisition of language, the rhetoric of advertising, the language of politics, language between the sexes, and language across cultures. It also discusses areas not covered by similar books, such as the bodily basis of language, communication across species, and the language of cyberspace. \u003cbr\u003e Ideal for courses in freshman composition, introduction to language, and a variety of writing classes, \u003cem\u003eReflections on Language\u003c\/em\u003e helps students and other readers to become more aware of language and to use it more effectively. The text offers useful aids for writing instruction, including an opening chapter on writing and revising, a rhetorical table of contents, and a glossary, as well as introductory notes, journal writing prompts, and analytical exercises for each selection. \u003cem\u003eReflections on Language\u003c\/em\u003e also includes an index as well as thirteen advertisements, eighteen cartoons, and numerous end-of-chapter writing assignments. This unique reader incorporates a substantial number of scholarly articles by language theorists in addition to pieces by popular writers and works of short fiction, poetry, and drama. Lively, informative, and authoritative, \u003cem\u003eReflections on Language\u003c\/em\u003e leads students and general readers to a deeper understanding of language and its power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Hirschberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195120442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195120448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.44w x 1.20d","brand":"Stuart Hirschberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44254711382271,"sku":"9780195120448","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3addcf1d-f3fa-4a4a-a61d-d5a27c48167b.jpg?v=1694613932","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reflections-on-language-stuart-hirschberg-9780195120448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}