In light of what you know about linguistics and the nature of language, comment critically upon the views in the following statements:

In light of what you know about linguistics and the nature of language, comment critically upon the views in the following statements: 1.If you learn a foreign language, you can't in the process avoid learning the culture of those who speak it. It is widely acknowledged that a language, or particular strand of a language is a reflection of the society in which it is spoken. Language is also seen as portraying ones social or …

…of the way she speaks or that it is perfectly acceptable to do so. Bibliography The Study Of Language - George Yule (1988 Cambridge University Press) Language and Culture - Claire Kramsch (1998 Oxford University Press) Language, Society and Power - Linda Thomas & Shân Wareing (2000 Routledge) Verbal Hygiene - Deborah Cameron (1995 Routledge) Forms of Talk - Erving Goffman (1981 University of Pennsylvania Press) Sociolinguistic Patterns - William Labov (1977 University of Pennsylvania Press)