Language crossings : negotiating the self in a multi-cultural world / Karen L. Ogulnick, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ogulnick, Karen, 1960-

Series:

Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)

Language and literacy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Language and culture.

Intercultural communication.

Physical Description:

xi, 180 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, Columbia University, [2000]

Summary:

This vivid collection explores the fascinating connections between language use, language learning, and one's cultural identity. The essays, many of them by well-known writers, represent a diversity of cultures, ages, and nationalities, making the wide range of viewpoints they present both entertaining and instructional. In a time when issues of cultural identity are constantly explored and hotly debated, this volume illuminates the dynamic interaction between the personal, the political, and the theoretical. It is an essential read in a multicultural world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0807739995

0807739987

OCLC:

44420743