This book explores key areas of modern society in which language is used to form power and
social relations. These are presented in five sections: Language and the MediaLanguage …

Language in Social Life is a major series which highlights the importance of language to an …
The Power of Tests applies a critical perspective of language tests by examining their uses …

… This book provides a clear and accessible introduction to the topic of language and power
… : the power of symbolic representation, the power of symbolic action and the power to create …

… , and (3) assess if increased public awareness could … power tool with certainty, there are
visible links between social media and changing public perceptions, with the possibility of public …

… –risk perceptions associated with High Voltage Power Line (… jointly influence individual-level
perceptions of HVPL benefits and … of affect heuristics, and perceptions pertaining to various …

… , they do not leverage the full power of available datasets. For example, the … language
models are most appropriate for capturing changing perceptions and attitudes in our digital public …

… language can either perpetuate or combat power dynamics. There is no current consensus
on exactly what language … explore how language differentially affects perceptions of labelled …

… In this study, we used a hybrid computational approach to analyze English language tweets
related to COVID-19 NPIs across six anglophone countries. The aims of this study are to (1) …

… Many existing studies rely on surveys and interviews to understand public perception of …
Opposition to wind power: Can it be a catalyst for improving public understanding of energy …

… For our purposes here, we are concerned with public perceptions of legitimacy (what Fallon
[2018] calls “sociological legitimacy”) and not with the larger concept of legitimacy itself. 5. …