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White Kids: Language, Race, and Styles of Youth Identity (1st Edition) by Author: Mary Bucholtz Paperback, 290 Pages, Published 2011 ISBN-10: 0-521-69204-0 / 0521692040 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-69204-5 / 9780521692045 In White Kids, Mary Bucholtz investigates how white teenagers use language to display identities based on race and youth culture. Focusing on three youth styles - preppies, hip hop fans, and nerds - Bucholtz shows how white youth use a wealth of linguistic resources, from social labels to slang, fro |