Introduction -- 2. The identities of language -- 3. How language shapes social perception -- Part II - Languages, discourses and identities in the world -- 4. Quebec's shift from ethnic to civic national identity: implications for language attitudes amongst immigrants in Montreal -- 5. Trilingualism and Uyghur identity in the people's Republic of China -- 6. Queensland for ever & Augus un Ballybug go braugh": the expression of identity in 19th century Irish emigrant letters -- 7. Indigenous languages, cultures and communities in the Amazon: strengthening identities Part III - Critical pedagogies -- The language of leisure and physicality: constructing and re-constructing identity --Chapter 9. Drama and the identity of the language learner -- 10. Towards a cultural paradigm of alterity in modern foreign language (MFL) learning -- 11. English language teacher identity: A framework for teacher learning and professional development -- 12. Conclusion.