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English with an Accent by Rosina Lippi-Green
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English with an Accent (edition 2011)

by Rosina Lippi-Green (Author)

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Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support and perpetuate social structures and unequal power relations. This second edition has been reorganized and revised to include: new dedicated chapters on Latino English and Asian American English discussion questions, further reading, and suggested class… (more)
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Title:English with an Accent
Authors:Rosina Lippi-Green (Author)
Info:Routledge (2011), Edition: 2, 384 pages
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English with an Accent: Language, Ideology, and Discrimination in the United States by Rosina Lippi-Green

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Very academic but very interesting. I found it fascinating, and it would appeal to others interested in linguistics and/or discrimination, though it might be too textbooky and scientific for laypersons. ( )
  eslee | Mar 18, 2007 |
English language > Social aspects > United/States/English language > Political aspects > United/English language > Variation > United States/Speech and social status > United States/Language and culture > United States/Language policy > United States/Discrimination > United States
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Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support and perpetuate social structures and unequal power relations. This second edition has been reorganized and revised to include: new dedicated chapters on Latino English and Asian American English discussion questions, further reading, and suggested class

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