Linguistic Variation and Social Practices of Normative Masculinity: Authority and Multifunctional Humour in a Dublin Sports Club

By Fergus O'Dwyer

Book Overview

This book explores the ways in which linguistic variation and complex social practices interact toward the formation of male interactional identities in a sports club in Dublin, illustrating the affordances of studying sporting contexts in contributing to advancing sociolinguistic theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032336811
• ISBN13: 9781032336817
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"