Style and social identities: alternative approaches to linguistic heterogeneity
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110190816
Date de publication :
16 janv. 2008
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
921 g
Format :
B131
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
One of the answers is that in saying what we want to say, we always position ourselves in social space as well, by speaking differently from relevant other social actors or groups. It shows that variable features cluster together in socially meaningful ways when considered as social (communicative) styles linked to social identities.