Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity: Disciplinary and Regional Perspectives (Volume 1)

by Ofelia García

This volume argues that language, ethnicity, and identity are defined by the circumstances under which they are created. The foundational chapter by Joshua A. Fishman describes how language, ethnicity, and identity are variable and changeable. The essays in the first part of the Handbook view language and ethnic identity through the lenses of sociolinguistics, psychology, anthropology, politics, and economics. These essays address important topics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195374924
• ISBN13: 9780195374926
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"