Speaking Culturally: Language Diversity In The Usa

Description: Speaking Culturally examines the changing cultural demographics of the United States from a linguistic perspective. Fern L Johnson illuminates the discourses associated with gender and with African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans. 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'