Identity, Community, Discourse - English in Intercultural Settings (Paperback, illustrated edition)

Languages are inseparable from their contexts of use. They are not only congruent with, but also involved in the configuration of the worldviews and value systems manifested in cultures and embodied in texts. The spread of English worldwide foregrounds the issue of textual dynamics in intercultural settings. The production/reception of texts in English facilitates international contacts and exchanges, yet it also triggers hegemonic practices. The volume aims to investigate the representations and negotiations of sociocognitive identities in intercultural settings relevant for 'good practice'. Contributions explore 'languaging' strategies (verbal, visual, multimodal; English monolingual, bilingual, multilingual) through a range of methodological perspectives wherein the respect for sociocultural differences is a constitutive value.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Language and Communication, 18
Release date:	November 2005
Editors:	Giuseppina Cortese • Anna Duszak • Maurizio Gotti
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	495
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-7163-1
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-8204-7163-1
Barcode:	9780820471631

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