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A sociolinguistic insight into an Italian community in the UK : workplace language as an identity marker /

The Italian diaspora throughout the world navigate and negotiate various complex and multidirectional language dynamics. In order to account for the sociolinguistic processes that have taken place, this book provides a detailed observation of these linguistic dynamics from the point of view of the I...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Guzzo, Siria (Autor)
Otros Autores: Britain, David (Autor de introducción, etc.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Italian diaspora throughout the world navigate and negotiate various complex and multidirectional language dynamics. In order to account for the sociolinguistic processes that have taken place, this book provides a detailed observation of these linguistic dynamics from the point of view of the Italian diaspora in Bedford, in the UK. This study on the language behaviour of three generations of Italian residents in Bedford provides empirical data on, and highlights the importance of, the sociolinguistic examination of English in service encounters. What comes to light in most of the cases an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (145 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443871488
1443871486