11.849, Books: Sociolinguistics & Language Politics

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Subject: 11.849, Books: Sociolinguistics & Language Politics

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Date:  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:51:31 +0200
From:  Gillian Caglayan <G.Caglayan at deGruyter.de>
Subject:  Socioling & Lang Politics: Negotiating Multiculturalism, PuruShotam

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Date:  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:51:31 +0200
From:  Gillian Caglayan <G.Caglayan at deGruyter.de>
Subject:  Socioling & Lang Politics: Negotiating Multiculturalism, PuruShotam

New Publication from Mouton de Gruyter

NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!!!

Nirmala Srirekam PuruShotam
Negotiating Multiculturism
Disciplining Difference in Singapore
23 x 15,5cm. X, 294 p.
2000. Paperback DM 58,- /EUR 29,65 /öS 423,- /sFr 53,- /approx. US$
36.00
ISBN 3-11-015680-6
(Contributions to the Sociology of Language 79)

Table of Contents

"Nation" and "Race": Realms of problematic possibilities for language

Race-ing language: The institutionalisation of "Chinese", "Malay", and
"Indian" in Singapore

Talk about language: From political project to daily life positionings

Language on the life trajectory: Everyday Life contexts, relevances and
practices

The mother tongue: Male texts and female readings

Second language: Official bilingualism brought home

Disciplining difference

Notes

References

Index

Still available in hardback, under the title:
Nirmala Srirekam PuruShotam
Negotiating Language, Constructing Race
Disciplining Difference in Singapore
23 x 15,5cm. 294 p.
1998. Cloth. DM 178,- / öS 1299,- / sFr 158,- / approx. US$ 111.00.
ISBN 3-11-015679-2
(Contributions to the Sociology of Language 79)

For more information please contact the publisher:
Mouton de Gruyter
Genthiner Str. 13
10785 Berlin, Germany
Fax: +49 30 26005 222
e-mail: orders at degruyter.de

Please visit our website for other publications by Mouton de Gruyter
http://www.degruyter.com

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