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Author:   Tope Omoniyi ,  Goodith White
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780826490643

ISBN 10:   0826490646
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   02 November 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Tope Omoniyi (Roehampton University, UK) & Goodith White (Leeds University, UK) Part I: Identity and Sociolinguistic Theory and Methods 2. Hierarchy of Identities: A Theoretical Perspective, Tope Omoniyi (Roehampton University, UK) 3. Identity in Applied Linguistics, David Block (University of London, UK) 4. Constructing languages, constructing national identities, Yasir Suleiman (University of Cambridge, UK) Part II: Identity in Micro-sociolinguistics 5. English Pronunciation and Learner Identity, Jennifer Jenkins (Southampton University, UK) 6. Shifting identities and orientations in a border town, Carmen Llamas (University of Aberdeen, Scotland) 7. Regional variation and identity in Sunderland, Lourdes Burbano-Elizondo (University of Sheffield, UK) Part III: Identity in Macro-Sociolinguistics 9. Guernsey French, identityy and language endangerment, Julia Sallabank (Lancaster University, UK) 10. Narrative constructions of gendered and professional identities, Louise Mullany (University of Nottingham, UK) 11. Masculine identities on an academic writing programme, Sian Preece (University of Westminster, UK) 12. Ethnolinguistic identity in a Dutch Islamic primary Classroom, Massimiliano Spotti (Tilburg University, Netherlands) 12. Negotiating Identities in a multilingual science class, Roberta J. Vann (Iowa State University, USA), Katherine Richardson Bruna (Iowa State University, USA) & Moises D. Perales Escudero (Universidad Juarez Autonoma, Mexico) 13. Standard Irish English as a marker of Irish identity, Goodith White (Leeds University, UK) Index

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'This book should be of great interest to students and researchers involved in language and identity. It is intended for both scholars of sociolinguistics and non-experts interested in these issues...The sequencing of chapters and their internal cohesion is clear and well-structured and allows the reader to pick specific chapters of interest....Overall, this book is well-written, well-structured and extremely accessible. It is a valuable resource in the field of language and identity.'<br>Natalie Braber, Linguist List--Natalie Braber, Linguist List

'This book should be of great interest to students and researchers involved in language and identity. It is intended for both scholars of sociolinguistics and non-experts interested in these issues...The sequencing of chapters and their internal cohesion is clear and well-structured and allows the reader to pick specific chapters of interest....Overall, this book is well-written, well-structured and extremely accessible. It is a valuable resource in the field of language and identity.'<br>Natalie Braber, Linguist List--,

Author Information

Tope Omoniyi is Professor in English Language and Linguistics at Roehampton University, London, UK. Goodith White is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, University of Leeds, UK.

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