Challenges in the social life of language / John Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, John, 1947 December 3-

Series:

Language and globalization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

ix, 281 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"The first book to highlight the most pressing sociology-of-language themes of our times. All of which have to do with the twin issues of power and identity. Important evidence and illustrations bearing upon these matters are provided and supplemented by an extensive bibliography"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction

PART I: PERCEPTUAL UNDERPINNINGS

The Study of Attitudes: Reculer pour mieux sauter

Are Attitudes Important?

Language Attitudes: Contexts and Features

PART II: IDENTITY MATTERS

Language, Group, Identity: General Considerations

Language, Group, Identity: Secular and Spiritual Allegiances

Language, Group, Identity: Gender

PART III: LANGUAGE CONTACT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Language and Imperialism

No Good Past Dover

Language Learning in Anglophone Settings

Language Contact: Present and Future

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230500310

0230500315

OCLC:

700205589