Literature Review on Language and Identity Construction

Identity has been widely examined in various subjects, like psychology and sociolinguistics. However, there is a lack of a systemic review concerning this field. Thus, this paper aims to discuss the presented literature regarding language and identity construction, more specifically in the fields of impoliteness and politic study. The review will be carried out through the following several aspects: firstly, the basic definition of identity in different sectors; secondly, the interplay between impolite study and identity construction; and thirdly, the interplay between identity construction and language within political discourses and last part about overall comments and further suggestions. It is hoped that this short literature review provides some guidance for the scholars who are aiming to do study about identity construction.

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