Beyond Yellow English: Toward a Linguistic Anthropology of Asian Pacific America (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics)

Beyond Yellow English: Toward a Linguistic Anthropology of Asian Pacific America (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics)

by Angela Reyes (Editor), Adrienne Lo (Editor)

Synopsis

Beyond Yellow English is the first edited volume to examine issues of language, identity, and culture among the rapidly growing Asian Pacific American (APA) population. The distinguished contributors-who represent a broad range of perspectives from anthropology, sociolinguistics, English, and education-focus on the analysis of spoken interaction and explore multiple facets of the APA experience. Authors cover topics such as media representations of APAs; codeswitching and language crossing; and narratives of ethnic identity. The collection examines the experiences of Asian Pacific Americans of different ethnicities, generations, ages, and geographic locations across home, school, community, and performance sites.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 424
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 15 Jan 2009

ISBN 10: 0195327365
ISBN 13: 9780195327366

Media Reviews
This volume is a valuable collection of scholarly work that moves linguistic anthropological and sociolinguistic approaches to Asian Pacific America beyond the stereotype of the inscrutable, closed off, and unapproachable Asian. This book is a significant move beyond the restrictive stereotype of Yellow English. * The Journal of Language in Society, Volume 39-2010 *
Author Bio

Angele Reyes is Associate Professor of English, Hunter College.

Adrienne Lo is Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.