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Speaking Culturally
Language Diversity in the United States
- Fern L. Johnson - Clark University, USA
December 1999 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Speaking Culturally examines the changing cultural demographics of the United States from a linguistic perspective. Fern L Johnson illuminates the discourses associated with gender and with African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans.
PART ONE: LANGUAGE IN DEMOGRAPHIC AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
The Linguistic Environment of the United States
The Language System in Its Communicative Contexts
Cultural Dimensions of Discourse
PART TWO: LOCATING CULTURAL DUSCOURSES
The Discourses of Gender
African American Discourse in Cultural and Historical Context
Hispanic Peoples and Their Language Patterns
Language and Cultural Complexity in Asian American Identities
PART THREE: LANGUAGE CONSEQUENCES AND CONTROVERSIES
Discourse Consequences
Bilingual Education,Ebonics, and the Ideology of "Standard English"
