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[Review] Siân Preece (2016) The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-09, 08:07 authored by Simon WilliamsLike others in the same series, the The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity offers a timely review of a major sub-discipline within applied linguistics. The book is marketed as a reference tool for a general academic readership from (Applied) Linguistics, Education and TESOL, a breadth that is reflected in the range of its contributor backgrounds. The Handbook is organised in five parts: theoretical perspectives on language and identity (seven chapters); social determinants (eight chapters); research approaches and considerations (five chapters); case studies (eleven chapters); and discussions around future trends (six chapters). Most of the contributors take either a social constructionist or poststructuralist approach to understanding identity, which is defined by Joseph in the opening chapter as ‘who individuals are, understood in terms of the group to which they belong’ (p. 25).
History
Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Accepted version
Journal
Discourse and SocietyISSN
0957-9265Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
Issue
1Volume
30Page range
105-107Department affiliated with
- Sussex Centre for Language Studies Publications
Full text available
- Yes
Peer reviewed?
- Yes