Language and Identity

An introduction

By:

John Edwards

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Key Topics in Sociolinguistics

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The language we use forms an important part of our sense of who we are - of our identity. This book outlines the relationship between our identity as members of groups - ethnic, national, religious and gender - and the language varieties important to each group. What is a language? What is a dialect? Are there such things as language 'rights'? Must every national group have its own unique language? How have languages, large and small, been used to spread religious ideas? Why have particular religious and linguistic 'markers' been so central, singly or in combination, to the ways in which we think about ourselves and others? Using a rich variety of examples, the book highlights the linkages among languages, dialects and identities, with special attention given to religious, ethnic and national allegiances.

Author Biography:

John Edwards is Professor of Psychology at St Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia. His previous publications include Language in Canada (Cambridge, 1998).

Release date Australia

September 17th, 2009

Author

John Edwards

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

324

Series

Key Topics in Sociolinguistics

Dimensions

139x216x15

ISBN-13

9780521696029

Product ID

3664681

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