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In Speaking Culturally Fern Johnson probes the rich cultural legacies and deep cultural dimensions underlying discourse in the United States. This culturally rich examination of discourse places the changing demographics of the United States in linguistic perspective and draws upon the author’s "language-centered perspective on culture" to illuminate the discourses associated with gender and with African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. Language is placed in the context of the histories, multiplicities, and cultural themes influencing its users.
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Placing the changing demographics of the US in linguistic perspective, Johnson (English, Clark U., Worchester, Massachusetts) explores the discourses associated with gender and with African, Hispanic, and Asian Americans. She also considers the implications of language diversity by showing how culturally nuanced language carries consequences in the justice and medical systems, in school, and at work and examines the issues of Ebonics and bilingual education. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Product Details
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Table of Contents
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 Where Language and Culture Matter Bilingual Education,Ebonics, and the Ideology of "Standard English"