Identity and Dialect Performance

<p><em>Identity and Dialect Performance</em> discusses the relationship between identity and dialects. It starts from the assumption that the use of dialect is not just a product of social and demographic factors but can also be an intentional performance of identity. Dialect performance is related to identity construction and in a highly globalised world the linguistic repertoire has increased rapidly thereby changing our conventional assumptions about dialects and their usage. </p><p>The key outstanding feature of this particular book is that it spans an extensive range of communities and dialects; Italy Hong Kong Morocco Egypt Syria Japan Germany The Sudan The Netherlands Nigeria Spain US UK French Guiana Colombiaand Libya.</p>