Speaking culturally : language diversity in the United States /: language diversity in the United States. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Fern L. Johnson.
• Other Names: Johnson, Fern L
• Contents: I. Language in Demographic and Cultural Perspective. 1. The Linguistic Environment of the United Sates. 2. The Language System in Its Communicative Contexts. 3. Cultural Dimensions of Discourse -- II. Locating Cultural Discourses. 4. Gendered Discourses. 5. African American Discourse in Cultural and Historical Context. 6. Hispanic Peoples and Their Language Patterns. 7. Language and Cultural Complexity in Asian American Identities -- III. Language Consequences and Controversies. 8. Discourse Consequences: Where Language and Culture Matter. 9. Bilingual Education, Ebonics, and the Ideology of "Standard English."
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 365 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 306.44/0973; Language and culture -- United States; Linguistic minorities -- United States; Language and languages -- Variation; Multilingualism -- United States; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Sociolinguistics; Language and culture; Language and languages -- Variation; Linguistic minorities; Multilingualism; Nationale Minderheit; Sprachvariante; Soziolinguistik; Mehrsprachigkeit; Ethnische Gruppe; United States; USA; Amerikanisches Englisch; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452221779; 1452221774; 9781452220406; 1452220409
• Related ISBNs: 0803959117; 9780803959118; 0803959125; 9780803959125
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-354) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.