Language, Identity and Performance: Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Wales

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This book makes available a selection of the author's research on understanding Wales from a sociolinguistic perspective. Challenging some establishment views about the link between the Welsh language and Welsh social identities, the book covers a range of subjects such as language, identity, style, bilingualism, language policy, language change and globalization with respect to Wales, the Welsh global diaspora, Welshness and Welsh English.

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Professor Nik Coupland is Emeritus Professor at the Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff University.