Cargando…

Us and others : social identities across languages, discourses and cultures /

It is natural for people to make the distinction between in-group (Us) and out-group members (Others). What is it that brings people together, or keeps them apart? Ethnicity, nationality, professional expertise or life style? And, above all, what is the role of language in communicating solidarity a...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Duszak, Anna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., 2002.
Colección:Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. v. 98.
Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 98.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:It is natural for people to make the distinction between in-group (Us) and out-group members (Others). What is it that brings people together, or keeps them apart? Ethnicity, nationality, professional expertise or life style? And, above all, what is the role of language in communicating solidarity and detachment?The papers in this volume look at the various cognitive, social, and linguistic aspects of how social identities are constructed, foregrounded and redefined in interaction. Concepts and methodologies are taken from studies in language variation and change, multilingualism, conversation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 517 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027297365
9027297363
9781588112057
1588112055
9789027251183
9027251185
ISSN:0922-842X ;