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Examines letters written by minority ethnic groups largely overlooked in the mainstream literature
Analyses the construction of different identities through letter-writing in both personal and public spheres
Explores connections between language, race, identity and disability
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book analyses the letters of marginalised groups of World War I soldiers - including Black, Indian and disabled ex-servicemen - from a linguistic perspective, looking at issues such as descriptions of disability, identity and migration, dealing with minority groups who have long been rendered invisible, and exploring how these writers position themselves in relation to the 'other'. The author makes use of a corpus-assisted approach to examine identity construction and performance, shedding light on a previously under-explored demographic. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of World War I history, language and identity, psychological and physical disability, as well as readers seeking a fresh angle on a key period of 20th century history.
Reviews
Epistolary constructions of post World War I identity makes an entirely original contribution to the literature of soldier subjectivity in the First World War. Through linguistic analysis it sheds new light on the experiences of marginalized communities whose own voices too often are overlooked in historical discussion. (--Jessica Meyer, Associate Professor of Modern British History, University of Leeds, UK.)
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of English, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK
Manel Herat
About the author
Manel Herat is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Liverpool Hope University, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Epistolary Constructions of Post-World War I Identity
Book Subtitle: The Invisibility of Minority Groups
Authors: Manel Herat
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87889-4
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87888-7Published: 02 December 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87891-7Published: 03 December 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-87889-4Published: 01 January 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 178
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sociolinguistics, Linguistics, general, Psychology, general, History of Military, Education, general