| Speaking and Social Identity Reprint 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Breitborde, Lawrence B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110147963 ISBN-13: 9783110147964 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Pragmatics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics |
| Dewey: 306.440 |
| LCCN: 97023313 |
| Series: Studies in Anthropological Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.13 lbs) 239 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |