Language and Identity: National, Ethnic, Religious

by John E. Joseph

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333997530
• ISBN13: 9780333997536
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.6"