Salsa, Language and Transnationalism
Author | : Britta Schneider |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2014-05-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783091898 |
ISBN-13 | : 1783091894 |
Rating | : 4/5 (894 Downloads) |
Download or read book Salsa, Language and Transnationalism written by Britta Schneider and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique contribution to the field of sociolinguistics scrutinises language ideologies in a globalised world. Using ethnographic methodology and a deconstructive approach to language it examines German and Australian Communities of Practice constituted by Salsa dance, and asks what languages symbolise in transnational, non-ethnic cultures.