Language and Subjectivity

Informationen zum Autor Tim McNamara is Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne. Klappentext An incisive account of the relationship between language and identity, illuminating the role of language in racism, sexism, colonialism and similar social forces. Zusammenfassung Understanding the role of language within the formation of a sense of self has been revolutionised by developments in social theory! particularly poststructuralism. This book provides students with a much-needed introduction to these developments and their relevance to social problems involving racist! sexist! homophobic and other discourses. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The construction of the subject; 2. Discourses of gender and sexuality; 3. Recognition and the colonial other; 4. Racist discourse and everyday language; 5. Language learning and subjectivity; 6. Discourse and subjectivity in face-to-face interaction (1): the interaction oOrder; 7. Discourse and subjectivity in face-to-face interaction (2): inscribing gender; 8. Categorising others in casual conversation; 9. Technologies of subjectivity: language tests and identification; 10. Conclusion: discourse and discipline.

Product details

• Authors: Tim McNamara, Tim (University of Melbourne) Mcnamara, McNamara Tim
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781108468558
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46855-8
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Key Topics in Applied Linguist; Key Topics in Applied Linguist; Key Topics in Applied Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Sociology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Sociolinguistics, Social and cultural anthropology, Language acquisition, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism