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Negotiating language, constructing race : disciplining difference in Singapore /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Purushotam, Nirmala
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1998.
Series:Contributions to the sociology of language ; 79.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • €?Nationâ€? and â€?Raceâ€?: realms of problematic possibilities for language
  • Race-ing language: the institutionalisation of â€?Chineseâ€?, â€?Malayâ€?, and â€?Indianâ€? in Singapore
  • Talk about language: from political project to daily life positionings
  • Language on the life trajectory: Everyday Life contexts, relevances and practices
  • The mother tongue: male texts and female readings
  • Second language: official bilingualism brought home
  • Disciplining difference
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index