Language and the Construction of Multipl

Language and the construction of multiple identities in the Nigerian novel examines the multifaceted relation between people and the various identities they construct for themselves and for others through the context-specific ways they use language. Specifically, this book pays attention to how forms of identities ñ ethnic, cultural, national and gender ñ are constructed through the use of language in select novels of Adichie, Atta and Betiang. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, this ...