Multilingualism and Identity : Interdisciplinary Perspectives Paperback / softback
Edited by Wendy (University of Cambridge) Ayres-Bennett, Linda (University of Cambridge) Fisher
Part of the Cambridge Education Research series
Paperback / softback
Description
The analysis and understanding of multilingualism, and its relationship to identity in the face of globalization, migration and the increasing dominance of English as a lingua franca, makes it a complex and challenging problem that requires insights from a range of disciplines.
With reference to a variety of languages and contexts, this book offers fascinating insights into multilingual identity from a team of world-renowned scholars, working from a range of different theoretical and methodological perspectives.
Three overarching themes are explored – situatedness, identity practices, and investment – and detailed case studies from different linguistic and cultural contexts are included throughout.
The chapter authors' consideration of 'multilingualism-as-resource' challenges the conception of 'multilingualism-as-problem', which has dogged so much political thinking in late modernity.
The studies offer a critical lens on the types of linguistic repertoire that are celebrated and valued, and introduce the policy implications of their findings for education and wider social issues.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:438 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:07/03/2024
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- ISBN:9781108748285
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:438 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:07/03/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108748285
