Language and identity national, ethnic, religious

Offering a uniquely broad-based overview of the role of language choice in the construction of national, cultural, and personal identity, this textbook examines a wide range of specific cases from various parts of the world in order to arrive at some general principles concerning the links between l...

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Main Author: Joseph, John E. (Author)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan 2004
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Summary:Offering a uniquely broad-based overview of the role of language choice in the construction of national, cultural, and personal identity, this textbook examines a wide range of specific cases from various parts of the world in order to arrive at some general principles concerning the links between language and identity. It will benefit students and researchers in a wide range of fields where identity is an important issue, and who currently lack a single source to turn to for an overview from sociolinguistics.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical and index
Physical Description:xii, 268 pages 21 cm
ISBN:0333997530