'Global' and 'Local' Identities in the Discourses of British-Born Caribbeans.

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Title: 'Global' and 'Local' Identities in the Discourses of British-Born Caribbeans.
Language: English
Authors: Sebba, Mark, Tate, Shirley
Source: International Journal of Bilingualism. Mar 2002 6(1):75-89.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2002
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Discourse Analysis, Language Styles, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
ISSN: 1367-0069
Abstract: Shows the interaction of the global and the local aspects of British Caribbean identities in talk. By viewing identities as texts of social practice that are constructed and displayed both through topic and stylistic changes, shows the possibility for reading speakers' identities in and through talk. (Author/VWL)
Entry Date: 2002
Accession Number: EJ645295
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Shows the interaction of the global and the local aspects of British Caribbean identities in talk. By viewing identities as texts of social practice that are constructed and displayed both through topic and stylistic changes, shows the possibility for reading speakers' identities in and through talk. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:1367-0069