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Overview
In Speaking Culturally Fern Johnson probes the rich cultural legacies and deep cultural dimensions underlying discourse in the United States. This culturally rich examination of discourse places the changing demographics of the United States in linguistic perspective and draws upon the author’s "language-centered perspective on culture" to illuminate the discourses associated with gender and with African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. Language is placed in the context of the histories, multiplicities, and cultural themes influencing its users.
Synopsis
In Speaking Culturally Fern Johnson probes the rich cultural legacies and deep cultural dimensions underlying discourse in the United States. This culturally rich examination of discourse places the changing demographics of the United States in linguistic perspective and draws upon the author's "language-centered perspective on culture" to illuminate the discourses associated with gender and with African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. Language is placed in the context of the histories, multiplicities, and cultural themes influencing its users.
Booknews
Placing the changing demographics of the US in linguistic perspective, Johnson (English, Clark U., Worchester, Massachusetts) explores the discourses associated with gender and with African, Hispanic, and Asian Americans. She also considers the implications of language diversity by showing how culturally nuanced language carries consequences in the justice and medical systems, in school, and at work and examines the issues of Ebonics and bilingual education. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)