The papers in this volume describe a wide variety of language contact settings in which one or more languages are in a process of shift. In the first part of the book theoretical perspectives are presented, followed by linguistic, sociological and descriptive studies of language…
Diversity, social, cultural, linguistic and ethnic, poses a challenge to all educational systems. Some authorities, schools and teachers look upon it as a problem, an obstacle to the achievement of national educational goals, while for others it offers new opportunities. Success…
Superdiversity has rendered familiar places, groups and practices extraordinarily complex, and the traditional tools of analysis need rethinking. In this book, Jan Blommaert investigates his own neighbourhood in Antwerp, Belgium, from a complexity perspective. Using an innovativ…
Superdiversity has rendered familiar places, groups and practices extraordinarily complex, and the traditional tools of analysis need rethinking. Here, Jan Blommaert investigates his own neighbourhood in Antwerp, Belgium, from a complexity perspective.
"This collection represents contemporary perspectives on important aspects of research into the language in the public space, known as the Linguistic Landscape (LL), with the focus on the negotiation and contestation of identities. From four continents, and examining vital issue…
Reúne 9 trabajos que analizan la situación de las lenguas de España (gallego, vasco, catalán y asturiano), con información sobre las diversas realidades lingüísticas y su evolución desde la Transición hasta la actualidad.