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Language in Social Worlds

ISBN: 978-0-631-19335-7

September 2002

Wiley-Blackwell

386 pages

Description
This is the first text on language in communication written from a social psychological perspective that sets issues in their broader biological, sociological and cultural contexts.
About the Author
W. Peter Robinson is Professor Emeritus of social psychology and a Leverhulme Research Fellow at the University of Bristol.
Features

  • This is a comprehensive text on language and communication written from a social psychological perspective.

  • It shows how language and non-verbal activities are integrated in the process of communication and looks at what language is used for and how it works in context.

  • For each topic a brief review is followed by evidence about the roles of verbal and non-verbal activity.

  • In all cases, descriptions and explanations are accompanied by data and experimental findings, ensuring a balanced approach.