Speaking and Social Identity: English in the Lives of Urban Africans

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Speaking and Social Identity

English in the Lives of Urban Africans

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1998

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I-IV Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	I
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	V
Table of Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	VII
List of Figures and Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	XI
Chapter 1 Language and Life in Monrovia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Chapter 2 New Krutown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	19
Chapter 3 Linguistic Diversity and Sociolinguistic Patterns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	39
Chapter 4 Conveying Social Information Through English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	71
Chapter 5 Social Situations and the Choice of English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	95
Chapter 6 Civilized Values, Civilized Language Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	115
Chapter 7 Structural Constraints and Individual Differences in the Use of English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	143
Chapter 8 Systemic Inequality and the Social Meaning of English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	181
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	197
Glossary of Key Names and Kru Terminology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	207
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	209
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	225

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eBook published on:

June 24, 2011

eBook ISBN:

9783110893083

Hardcover published on:

March 12, 1998

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110147964

Edition:

Reprint 2011

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

12

Main content:

227

Illustrations:

10

Tables:

28

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110893083

eBook ISBN: 9783110893083

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110147964

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