Linguistic identities are double-edged swords because, while functioning in a positive and productive way to give people a sense of belonging, they do so by defining an “us” in opposition to a “them” that becomes all too easy to demonise. Studying the construction of identities is important precisely because it offers our best hope for helping to undo their negative impact, while at the same time providing deeper insight into the role languages play in our interpretation of who does or doesn’t belong to which particular group. Djité, in a recent article in this journal (2006), argues that, in our multilingual world, linguistic identities are not the monolithic entities which people often take them for, with the result that individuals get misinterpreted based on the way they speak, provoking prejudice and discrimination. This is also, contrary to what Djité suggests, one of the principal thrusts of Joseph’s book Language and Identity (2004). The present article summarises the relevant arguments made in this latter book and attempts to clarify points of agreement and disagreement with Djité.
2022. Exploring child bilingual identity in Turkish context: a single case study. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 25:1 ► pp. 131 ff.
Jabbar, Sinaa Sattar
2021. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE IRAQ WAR IN CHOMSKY'S ARTICLES: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities 11:1 ► pp. 15 ff.
Tsikata, Prosper Yao
2017. Teaching from selfhood: A personal growth journey with unimaginable dividends. Multicultural Learning and Teaching 12:2
2016. Language revitalization and the future of ethnolinguistic identity. Language & Communication 47 ► pp. 94 ff.
Abdelhay, Ashraf
2010. A critical commentary on the discourse of language rights in the Naivasha language policy in Sudan using habitus as a method. International Journal of the Sociology of Language 2010:206
Ender, Andrea & Katharina Straßl
2009. The acquisition and use of German in a dialect-speaking environment: facets of inclusion and exclusion of immigrant children in Switzerland. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 19:2 ► pp. 173 ff.
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