Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Irish Identities: Sociolinguistic Perspectives

Irish Identities: Sociolinguistic Perspectives

Hickey, Raymond
Amador-Moreno, Carolina P.

Hardcover

Series: Language and Social Life [lsl], Book 18

Foreign Language GeneralLinguisticsFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1501516108
ISBN13: 9781501516108
Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
Published: Jan 20 2020
Pages: 314
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

This volume examines in-depth the many facets of language and identity in the complex linguistic landscape of Ireland. The role of the heritage language Irish is scrutinized as are the manifold varieties of English spoken in regions of the island determined by both geography and social contexts. Language as a vehicle of national and cultural identity is center-stage as is the representation of identity in various media types and text genres. In addition, the volume examines the self-image of the Irish as reflected in various self-portrayals and references, e.g. in humorous texts. Identity as an aspect of both public and private life in contemporary Ireland, and its role in the gender interface, is examined closely in several chapters.

Also in

Linguistics

View All