Language and Identity in Multilingual Mediterranean Settings

Challenges for Historical Sociolinguistics

365 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book explores the linguistic expression of identity, intended as the social positioning of self and others, by focusing mostly on a scenario of prolonged language contact, namely the ancient Mediterranean area. The volume includes studies on language contact and on identity strategies developed at different levels of analysis, from phonetics to pragmatics, in, among others, Latin, Greek, Coptic, Syriac, (Cypriot) Arabic, Medieval Sardinian.

• Reihe: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
• Themen: Sprache und Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik
• ISBN: 9783110552454
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.08.2017
• Größe: 23 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: de Gruyter Mouton
• Herausgegeben von: Piera Molinelli