Language and Identity

by John R. Edwards

Book Overview

The language we use forms an important part of our sense of who we are - of our identity. This book outlines the relationship between our identity as members of groups - ethnic, national, religious and gender - and the language varieties important to each group. What is a language? What is a dialect? Are there such things as language 'rights'? Must every national group have its own unique language? How have languages, large and small, been used to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052169602X
• ISBN13: 9780521696029
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"