Gudykunst William B. (ed.) Language and Ethnic Identity

Multilingual Matters, 1988. — iii, 171 p. — ISBN13: 9780585240787.The purpose of this volume is to present representative and innovative research on the topics studied under the rubric 'language and ethnic identity' conducted in several different areas of the world. The research presented uses a variety of methodological approaches, including matched-guise experiments, intensive interviews, surveys, ethnographic observations, and discourse analysis. They also examine different levels of analysis regarding the relationship between language and ethnic identity. All studies, however, draw upon the social psychology of language for their theoretical rationale.Language and Ethnic Identity: An Overview and Prologue
Achieving 'Unmarkedness' in Organisational Discourse: A Praxis Perspective on Ethnolinguistic Identity
Social Mobility and Language Use in an American Company in Japan
Language Attitudes, Frames of References and Social Identity: A Scottish Dimension
Language and Social Identity: Israelis Abroad
Ethnicity and Immigrant Values: Religion and Language Choice
Language and Intergroup Perception in Spain
Imposed Identity and Linguistic Strategies
Language Attitudes and Vitality Perceptions: Intergenerational Effects among Chinese Canadian Communities
Social Psychological and Linguistic Impediments to the Acquisition of a Second Nigerian Language among Yoruba and Ibo
Afro-American Identity Labels and Communication Effectiveness