Language and Social Contexts : Routledge : 9780415286282 : 041528628X : 06 Feb 2003 : Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (AOs) for all AS and A2 Level English courses. Focusing on the AOs most relevant to their topic, the books help students to develop their knowledge and abilities through analysis of lively texts and contemporary data. Each book in the series covers a different area of language and literary study, and offers accessible explanations, examples, exercises, a glossary of key terms, and suggested answers. Language and Social Contexts: considers language within the social contexts in which it is used and understoodcovers the key skills and topics, including social contexts, transcripts and the contexts of speech, language and age, language and gender, and regional talkanalyzes a wide va