Roxy Harris & Ben Rampton (eds.): The Language, Ethnicity, and Race Reader.[2003]

Abstract:

These objectives are realized across three sections: Colonialism, Imperialism and Global Process; Nation-states and Minorities; and Language, Discourse and Ethnic Style. Along the way, the voices of notables such as Whorf, Gumperz, Fishman, and Sapir are joined by many others writing from a variety of perspectives. Each section is prefaced by a short introduction to the pieces that will be presented. Without a doubt, the role of languages and language diversity in the discussion of ethnicity and race has been underdeveloped and has not received the attention it deserves on a broad scale. This edited collection is an important step toward rectifying the status quo. However, the book only approaches its potential and offers slightly more than a single source for very important work. The editors could have utilized the introductory sections of each division in the book to expand their excellent overview presented in the …

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2004

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