The first book to highlight the most pressing sociology-of-language themes ofour 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. JOHN EDWARDS is Professor of Psychology at St Francis Xavier University, Canada. His research interests are in language, identity and the many ramifications of their relationship. He is on the editorial boards of a dozen international language journals, and is the editor of the 'Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development' and the 'Multilingual Matters' book series. He is widely published and his most recent books include 'Un mundo de lenguas' (2009), 'Language and Identity' (2009) and 'Language Diversity in the Classroom' (2010). INDICE: 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 -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-50031-0
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 296
- Fecha Publicación: 08/02/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido