2 options
Us and others : social identities across languages, discourses and cultures / edited by Anna Duszak.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 98.
- Pragmatics & beyond. 0922-842X ; new ser. v. 98.
- Pragmatics & beyond, 0922-842X ; new ser. v. 98
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Group identity.
- Group identity--Cross-cultural studies.
- Sociolinguistics.
- Language and culture.
- Genre:
- Cross-cultural studies.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 517 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., 2002.
- Summary:
- It is natural for people to make the distinction between in-group ( Us ) and out-group members ( Others ). What is it that brings people together, or keeps them apart? Ethnicity, nationality, professional expertise or life style? And, above all, what is the role of language in communicating solidarity and detachment? The papers in this volume look at the various cognitive, social, and linguistic aspects of how social identities are constructed, foregrounded and redefined in interaction. Concepts and methodologies are taken from studies in language variation and change, multilingualism, conversation analysis, genre analysis, sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis, as well as translation studies and applied linguistics. A wide range of languages is brought into focus in a variety of situational, social and discursive environments. The book is addressed to scholars and students of linguistics and related areas of social communication studies.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1588112055
- 9027251185
- OCLC:
- 49805944
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.