This volume explores the concept of ?citizenship?, and argues that it should be understood as the ability to participate fully, rather than as a status that can be inherited, acquired, or achieved. Th
Ramanathan (applied sociolinguistics, U. of California-Davis) advocates that the language used to describe issues relating to ill health and abnormal body functioning should be carefully constructed,
This volume explores the concept of ?citizenship?, and argues that it should be understood as the ability to participate fully, rather than as a status that can be inherited, acquired, or achieved. Th
Focusing on body conditions associated with breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease, (type-1) diabetes, epilepsy, partial hearing and autism, this book draws on a range of critical theories to contest coll
Born and raised in India, Ramanathan (linguistics, U. of California, Davis) was educated in the English track of the Indian educational system. In this study, the author examines the role of English i
This volume explores issues of memory, remembering and language in late colonial India. It is the first systematic historical sociolinguistic study of English private and public citizens who lived in
This volume focuses on the everyday legalities and practicalities of naturalization, including governmental processes, the language of citizenship tests and classes, the labelling and lived experience
This edited volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to discuss how language is used by, for, and about refugees in the United States in order to deepen our understanding of what ?refu
This edited volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to discuss how language is used by, for, and about refugees in the United States in order to deepen our understanding of what ?refu
This volume focuses on the everyday legalities and practicalities of naturalization, including governmental processes, the language of citizenship tests and classes, the labelling and lived experience
