Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 424 g
Reihe: Advances in Sociolinguistics
An Ethnolinguistic Perspective
Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 424 g
Reihe: Advances in Sociolinguistics
ISBN: 978-0-8264-8629-5
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL
How language shapes and is shaped by identity is a key topic within sociolinguistics. An individual's identity is constituted through a variety of different factors, including the social, cultural and ethnic contexts, and issues such as multilingualism. In this introduction to Language and Social Identity, Professor Philip Riley looks at these issues against the theoretical background of the sociology of knowledge, and ethnolinguistics. Asking, how do we learn who we are, and what are the mechanisms that teach us this? this engaging analysis of language and social identity will be essential reading for students of sociolinguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
