Multilingualism and identity

Multilingualism and identity: interdisciplinary perspectives

by Ayres-Bennett, Wendy Fisher, Linda

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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 methodolog…

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  • Full title :Multilingualism and identity : interdisciplinary perspectives / edited by Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Linda Fisher.

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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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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2022

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xi, 426 pages) : PDF file(s).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781108780469, 1108780466, 9781108490207, 1108490204, 9781108748285, 1108748287
  • DOI:10.1017/9781108780469
  • oclc:on1341414825
  • Dewey Decimal:306.44/6

Subjects

Multilingualism -- Psychological aspects Multilingualism -- Social aspects

Writers

Ayres-Bennett, Wendy Fisher, Linda

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