The Beckoning Silence by Joe Simpson
This book analyses the concept of language allegiances, and, more broadly, language-based identities in a multilingual society such as the US. The guiding theme of the chapters that comprise this volume is the identification of specific beliefs and attitudes towards language, and how these lead to particular actions in the spheres of language ideology, legal litigation, educational agendas, political strategies and cultural identities. The authors share the idea that, whether it is based on reality or a perception of reality, there is a privileged connection between language and identity.
Simpson, Joe: - JOE SIMPSON is the author of the bestselling Touching the Void, as well as four subsequent non-fiction books published by The Mountaineers Books: This Game of Ghosts, Storms of Silence, Dark Shadows Falling, and The Beckoning Silence. The Beckoning Silence won the 2003 National Outdoor Book Award. The other three published by The Mountaineers Books were all shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780898869415 |
| ISBN 10 | 0898869412 |
| Title | The Beckoning Silence |
| Author | Joe Simpson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mountaineers Books |
| Year published | 2003-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 315 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Outdoor Book Awards (Literature) 2003 |
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