Orthography as social action : scripts, spelling, identity and power /

This edited volume brings together leading authors in the field of sociolinguistics who explore the sociolinguistic implications of spelling, punctuation and other graphic aspects of writing. Data is drawn from a wide range of languages and communicative contexts, ranging from schoolrooms to interne...

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Jaffe, Alexandra M. (Alexandra Mystra), 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012.
Series:Language and social processes (Mouton de Gruyter) ; 3.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This edited volume brings together leading authors in the field of sociolinguistics who explore the sociolinguistic implications of spelling, punctuation and other graphic aspects of writing. Data is drawn from a wide range of languages and communicative contexts, ranging from schoolrooms to internet discussion boards. The focus is on the way that spelling as a practice and as a focus of ideological debate relates to social, political and cultural systems, both reflecting and sometimes creating identities as well as relationships of both equality and inequality.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (402 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1614511039 (electronic bk.)
9781614511038 (electronic bk.)