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Marlene NourbeSe Philip, Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Dismantling of the English Norm
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Marlene NourbeSe Philip, Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Dismantling of the English Norm

By: Roberto Masone

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This work moves among sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and translation issues, exploring some of the most representative works by Philip and Johnson, noting their efforts to give to the Caribbean legacy and language the prestige they deserve.

United by the will of giving to the Caribbean legacy and language the prestige they deserve, Marlene NourbeSe Philip and Linton Kwesi Johnson constitute a…
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United by the will of giving to the Caribbean legacy and language the prestige they deserve, Marlene NourbeSe Philip and Linton Kwesi Johnson constitute a fascinating task for any scholar who approaches their work. This work moves among sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and translation issues, exploring some of the most representative works by Philip and Johnson.

Roberto Masone received an MA with honours in Modern Languages and Literatures and a PhD in Studi Linguistici e Letterari – English Language and Translation – from the University of Salerno, Italy. He is currently Adjunct Professor of English Language at the Department of Chemistry and Biology at the University of Salerno, Italy, and at the Department of Natural Sciences at the University of Benevento, Italy. His main research interests are related to sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and translation.

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-4438-7284-9
  • ISBN13: 978-1-4438-7284-3
  • Date of Publication: 2017-03-14

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  • ISBN: 1-4438-9270-X
  • ISBN13: 978-1-4438-9270-4
  • Date of Publication: 2017-03-14
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Subject Codes:

  • BIC: D, JFC, CF
  • BISAC: LIT004100, LIT006000, LIT014000, LAN009050, LAN009000, LAN023000
  • THEMA: D, JBCC, CF
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