Language, Ideology and Point of View

by Paul Simpson

This systematic introduction to the concept of point of view in language explores the ways in which point of view intersects with and is shaped by ideology. It specifically focuses on the way in which speakers and writers linguistically encode their beliefs, interests and biases in a wide range of media. The book draws on an extensive array of linguistic theories and frameworks and each chapter includes a self-contained introduction to a particular topic in linguistics, allowing easy reference. The author uses examples from a variety of literary and non-literary text types such as, narrative fiction, advertisements and newspaper reports.

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Kriangkrai Vathanalaoha]

This is a book for any person who's interested in English Language (not superficially). One of the most fascinating topics in this book is how can you understand what kind of stance in each point-of-view by considering positive and negative shading (boulemic or deontic). It is only one book that I focused on the beginning until the end without sleep!

[فلاح رحيم]

A smooth and enlightening introduction to the application of critical linguistics to the study of narrative. Very useful to students and scholars.