Language, culture and identity : an ethnolinguistic perspective / Philip Riley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, Philip, author.

Series:

Advances in sociolinguistics.

Advances in Sociolinguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and culture.

Ethnicity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Continuum, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

How language shapes and is shaped by identity is a key topic within sociolinguistics. An individual's identity is constituted through a variety of different factors, including the social, linguistic, cultural and ethnic contexts. In this book, Philip Riley looks at these issues against the theoretical background of the sociology of knowledge, and ethnolinguistics, asking how we learn who we are and how social identities are negotiated. The idea of 'the foreigner' is central to this account, yet traditional views of the role of being socially 'other' largely neglect the role of language. Riley

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: The social knowledge system; Chapter Three: Identity; Chapter Four: The Stranger; Chapter Five: Reconfiguring identities; Chapter Six: Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612309502

9781282309500

1282309501

9781441168788

1441168788

OCLC:

457604950