Language in Late Modernity: Interaction in an Urban School

by Ben Rampton

Book Overview

The study of teenagers in the classroom, and how they interact with one another and their teachers, can tell us a great deal about late-modern society. In this revealing account, Ben Rampton presents the extensive sociolinguistic research he carried out in an inner-city high school. Through his vivid analysis of classroom talk, he offers answers to some important questions: does social class still count for young people, or is it in demise? Are traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521011973
• ISBN13: 9780521011976
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"