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Speaking and Social Identity - English in the Lives of Urban Africans (Hardcover, Reprint 2011) Loot Price: R4,899

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Speaking and Social Identity - English in the Lives of Urban Africans (Hardcover, Reprint 2011): Lawrence B Breitborde

Speaking and Social Identity - English in the Lives of Urban Africans (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)

Lawrence B Breitborde

Series: Studies in Anthropological Linguistics

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This monograph is an anthropological study of the social significance of English among Kru residents of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. The volume contributes to our understanding of how contemporary Africans use language to negotiate conflicts and aspirations based on socioeconomic position and ethnic solidarity. aftermath of the first modern war.

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Imprint:	de Gruyter Mouton
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Studies in Anthropological Linguistics
Release date:	March 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Lawrence B Breitborde
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	239
Edition:	Reprint 2011
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-014796-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Dialectology Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Slang & jargon Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	3-11-014796-3
Barcode:	9783110147964