Language Status and Power in Iran

<p> . . . excellent example . . . significant contribution . . . an important interdisciplinary work . . . --Middle East Journal<br /><br /> . . . an important contribution to aspects of Iranian social communication and interpersonal verbal behavior. --Language<br /><br />By showing the reader the intricacies of face-to-face sociolinguistic interaction William Beeman provides a key to understanding Iranian social and political life. Beeman's study in cross-cultural linguistics will clearly be a model for the study of different languages and cultures.</p>