Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity by Joshua A Fishman

Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity by Joshua A Fishman

In this handbook, the link between ethnic identity and language is explored from the perspectives of different social science disciplines and diverse geographical regions. This volume will serve as a complete resource on the subject and, because of its accessibility, will appeal not only to a scholarly audience, but also to a college and lay audience.

Interesting background chapters* Years Work in English Studies *
This volume provides an excellent starting point for those interested in attempting to understand the multiple paradoxes implicated in the relationships between ethnicity, language and identity. Fishman has done a superb job in bringing together perspectives deriving from the major social science disciplines and linking these with perspectives reflective of different regions and languages. * Jim Cummins, Journal of Sociolinguistics 5/1 *
A provocative volume for both specialized and nonspecialized readers. * Linguistics *

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ISBN 13	9780195124293
ISBN 10	0195124294
Title	Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity
Author	Joshua A Fishman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	2001-03-15
Number of pages	480
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