The Routledge Handbook Of Language And Identity

<P><EM>The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity</EM> provides a clear and comprehensive survey of the field of language and identity from an applied linguistics perspective. Authored by specialists from around the world, each chapter introduces a topic in language and identity studies and provides a concise, critical survey in which the importance and relevance to applied linguists is explained.</P><P>Thirty-seven chapters are organised into five sections coverin</P><UL><LI>theoretical perspectives informing language and identity studies</LI><LI>categories and dimensions of identity</LI><LI>key issues for researchers in language and identity studies</LI><LI>topical case studies in areas of interest to applied linguistics</LI><LI>future directions for language and identity studies in applied linguistics.</LI></UL><P>With further reading included in each chapter, <EM>The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity </EM>is an essential reference for all students, teachers and res