The language of young people is central in sociolinguistic research, as it is seen to be innovative and a primary source of knowledge about linguistic change an
In White Kids, Mary Bucholtz investigates how white teenagers use language to display identities based on race and youth culture. Focusing on three youth styles
This book is a path-breaking examination of identity construction among minority-language youth. Based on a three-year study at two English-language high school
Bringing together leading scholars to investigate trends in contemporary social life, this book examines the current patterning of identities based on class and