Languages, Identities and Intercultural Communication in South Africa and Beyond (Routledge Studies in Language and Identity)

Synopsis

African countries and South Africa in particular, being multilingual and multicultural societies, make for exciting sociolinguistic and applied language analysis in order to tease out the complex relationship between language and identity. This book applies sociolinguistic theory, as well as critical language awareness and translanguaging with its many facets, to various communicative scenarios, both on the continent and in South Africa, in an accessible and practical way. Africa lends itself to such sociolinguistic analysis concerning language, identity and intercultural communication. This book reflects consciously on the North–South debate and the need for us to create our own ways of interpretation emanating from the South and speaking back to the North, and on issues that pertain to the South, including southern Africa. Aspects such as language and power, language planning, policy and implementation, culture, prejudice, social interaction, translanguaging, intercultural communication, education, gender and autoethnography are covered. This is a valuable resource for students studying African sociolinguistics, language and identity, and applied language studies. Anyone interested in the relationship between language and society on the African continent would also find the book easily accessible.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

268 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000421460

Related ISBNs:

9780429345982, 9780367364359, 9780367364342

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/24/21

Copyrighted By:

Russell H. Kaschula

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication, Foreign Language Study

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This is a copyrighted book.