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The impact of mobility and superdiversity in recent sociolinguistic research is well-established, yet very few studies deal with issues related to immobility. The chapters in this book focus on the sociolinguistic investigation of the dynamics between mobility and immobility as experienced by migrants, asylum seekers and members of minority or exploited groups. Central to the book is an exploration of how mobilities are affected by and in turn affect power relations and of the kinds of resources used by people to deal with (im)mobility processes. The book brings to light a new critical sociolinguistic imagination that is responsive to 21st century processes of (im)mobilities as socially, discursively and emotionally constructed and negotiated.

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This is an extremely timely book that reminds us of some of the neglected aspects of the new mobility paradigm in sociolinguistic research. It covers research contexts that have not been previously explored. Its conceptual and methodological innovations ensure the book's lasting impact on theory, research design, policy and practice. * Li Wei, University College London, UK *

This is an extremely timely book that reminds us of some of the neglected aspects of the new mobility paradigm in sociolinguistic research. It covers research contexts that have not been previously explored. Its conceptual and methodological innovations ensure the book's lasting impact on theory, research design, policy and practice. * Li Wei, University College London, UK * This book treats the notion of (im)mobilization in a competent and nuanced manner. It considers at least four competing but complementary perspectives: (1) language resources and repertoires, (2) language practices and technologies, (3) control, mobility and resistance, and (4) subjectivity, identity and agency, drawing from examples in different regions of the globe. This is a welcome and timely addition to the expanding scholarship on the topic. * Sinfree Makoni, Pennsylvania State University, USA and Laikipia University, Kenya * Among the large animals, humans stand out for their propensity to migrate, their social stratification, and their complex symbolic communication. The authors of this volume explore the intersection of mobilities, inequalities, and discourses in a powerful set of contemporary case studies from around the world. * Ingrid Piller, Macquarie University, Australia * Exploring (Im)mobilities is certainly an interesting read for those who want to know more about the role of language in contexts of (im)mobilization and processes of (im)mobility. It is written in a style that is accessible to undergraduate and more senior scholars as well as to the informed reader with an interest in language-on-the-move. -- Noel B. Salazar, KU Leuven, Belgium * Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2022 *

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Anna De Fina is Professor of Language and Linguistics and Chair of the Italian Department, Georgetown University, USA. She has published widely in sociolinguistics and narrative analysis. Her most recent publication is The Cambridge Handbook of Discourse Studies, edited with Alexandra Georgakopoulou (2020, Cambridge University Press). Gerardo Mazzaferro is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Turin, Italy. He is the author of Translanguaging as Everyday Practice (2018, Springer).

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