202 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
202 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
202 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Code-Choice and Identity Construction on Stage challenges the general assumption that language is only one of the codes employed in a theatrical performance; Sirkku Aaltonen changes the perspective to the audience, foregrounding the chosen language variety as a trigger for their reactions.
Theatre is ‘the most public of arts’, closely interwoven with contemporary society, and language is... Read more
Introduction; 1 'Raw' and 'cooked' linguistic identities; 2 Threshold of tolerance overstepped: rejection; 3 Acceptance of linguistic code: fostering and affirming identity; 4 Changes in receoption; Conclusions
Biography
Sirkku Aaltonen is one of the pioneers in the study of drama and theatre translation. She is an affiliated researcher at the University of Vaasa, Finland and a visiting Researcher at Effat Socio-Cultural Studies Research Center at Effat University in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
