| Identity, Community, Discourse: English in Intercultural Settings Contributor(s): Gotti, Maurizio (Other), Cortese, Guiseppina (Editor), Duszak, Anna (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3039106325 ISBN-13: 9783039106325 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P OUR PRICE: $166.42 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing |
| Dewey: 306.44 |
| LCCN: 2005044562 |
| Series: Linguistic Insights |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6" W x 9" (1.46 lbs) 502 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |