Reviews for Language and Social Identity

The average rating for Language and Social Identity based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-07 00:00:00 Adam Hale As a non-linguist, but definitely interested in the topic, I greatly enjoyed this book. 1) it centers marginalized linguistic groups, mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was fascinating to read so much in one place dedicated to that region and I learned so much. 2) although the book is written by linguists, the jargon wasn't super heavy throughout the book, and there were a number of examples, stories, and anecdotes making the research come to life on the page. 3) the research done here was clearly compiled with a decolonial perspective (in 2003!) which was a cool thing to see since I only know of the decolonial perspective as I've encountered it in the last few years. In general, I found the introduction and foreword to be the most general and explanatory of the relationship between social identity and language, which I appreciated for my own interests and research. But the entire book was still an enjoyable, informative read that I would recommend to anyone interested on the topic.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-06-23 00:00:00 Rolando Lopez Haha look - this is on Goodreads! I mean.. ahem. It is my view that the linguistic nuances of Old English poetry are lost completely in translation. Every lover of literature should get this book and learn Old English. For how can the opening "Hwaet" of Beowulf possibly be rendered in our sloppy modern attempts at expression? How can the suffering of the Seafarer bite at the soul of a reader when the original meter is compromised? What craft have you? Where has gone the horse? Where the rider? Where the giver of treasure? Alas for the bright cup!