Who does this language belong to? : personal narratives of language claim and identity /

Who does this language belong to? : personal narratives of language claim and identity /

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Author / Creator:	Feuer, Avital.
Imprint:	Charlotte, NC : IAP-Information Age Pub., ©2008.
Description:	1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Sociolinguistics. Identity (Psychology) Identity (Psychology) Sociolinguistics. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11282655

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ISBN:	9781607526315 160752631X 1281412961 9781281412966 1593118376 9781593118372 1593118384 9781593118389 9786611412968 6611412964
Notes:	Title from e-book title screen (viewed July 29, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-137). English. Print version record.
Summary:	In this Hebrew language learning setting, students' backgrounds and histories are diverse: some were born and raised in Canada, the United States, or South Africa and studied Hebrew at Jewish day schools; others were born in the former USSR, immigrated to Israel as children, and moved to Canada with their families as teenagers; others were children of Israeli emigrants who learned Hebrew at home. This ethnographic qualitative study examines two conflicting camps within the Hebrew class, defined by themselves and Othered by opposing sub-groups as "Canadians" and "Israelis". As the students and the author negotiate their strong ties to the language with Othering and exclusion by other sub-groups from the dominant speech community, the sentiment of the Israeli emigrant professor regarding her students hangs overhead: "None of them are Israelis. None of them are native speakers of Hebrew." Who does this language belong to? Which subgroup can declare authenticity as real, rightful owners of the language and its indelible culture and identity?As language programs worldwide deal with a diverse and heterogeneous student population who enter the classroom categorized as heritage, second, bilingual, foreign, or native language speakers, this book addresses clashing and Othering between sub-groups over the authenticity of the variety of the language and its speakers, and who can rightfully claim the language as their own.
Other form:	Print version: Feuer, Avital. Who does this language belong to? Charlotte, NC : IAP-Information Age Pub., ©2008 1593118376

Table of Contents:

Who does this language belong to? : a search for place between languages
Multiple languages, multiple selves : identity theories and sociolinguistics
Between the cracks : hybrid language and identity research
Navigating the journey : insider perspectives and methodology
Convergence in the Hebrew class
Divergence in the Hebrew class
Negotiating identity formation through language claiming.