The Sociolinguistics of Identity (Advances in Sociolinguistics)
Identity is a problematic concept in-as-much-as we recognise it now as non-fixed, non-rigid and always being co-constructed by individuals of themselves, or by people who share certain core values or perceive another group as having such values. This volume re-examines the analytical tools employed in the sociolinguistic research of 'identity' in order to assess their efficiency, establish the roles of language in the identity claims of specific communities of people, and determine the place of identity in a variety of social contexts, including work places and language classrooms.
A look at the geographic, political, economic, and social aspects of Afghanistan, a country struggling to reconcile modernization with traditional values and ways.
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Corporate decision-making requires a radical overhaul. Analysis and judgment are no longer enough because it's often a clash of values that causes disputes and conflicts. This groundbreaking book from a world authority on creative thinking provides a basis for values assessment " an essential tool in corporate decision-making in the new century.
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Studies in Anthropological Linguistics , No 8 This book develops the dual themes that languages can differ widely in their vocabularies, and are also sensitive indices to the cultures to which they belong. Wierzbicka seeks to demonstrate that every language has "key concepts," expressed in "key words," which reflect the core values of a given culture.
