Overview

This book contributes to understanding research approaches for studying multilingualism in the context of contemporary superdiversity, in environments that are being dramatically transformed by transnational migration and movement of peoples. It explores language in urban contexts: the city as a site for experimentation and creativity in language practices. This involves considering theoretical frameworks in which to examine these practices, but above all, it focuses on how we do, or could do, research into these language practices and their users. What methodologies are we using to understand urban linguistic contexts? What do we want to learn? The chapters explore complex and challenging situations, capturing the evolution of new forms of language practice and changing attitudes to language in the city.

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Author:   Clare Mar-Molinero
Publisher:   Multilingual Matters
Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.512kg
ISBN:  

9781788926461

ISBN 10:   1788926463
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   22 September 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Clare Mar-Molinero Chapter 1. Clare Mar-Molinero: Researching Multilingual Urban Contexts Chapter 2. Jessica Bradley & James Simpson: Translanguaging Across Space and Place: Concept and Context Chapter 3. Leonie Gaiser & Yaron Matras:  Re-visiting ‘Community Language’: Arabic in a Western Global City Chapter 4. Darren Paffey: Hispanic London: Language Ideologies, Policies and Practices Chapter 5.  Petros Karatsareas: Uncovering Variation Within Urban Multilingualism Chapter 6. Naomi Wells: Language and Transgenerational Identity in Valparaíso’s Italian Community: Methodological and Theoretical Reflections Chapter 7. Daniel McAuley and Janice Carruthers: Investigating Perceptions of Banlieue French: Problematising Theory and Methods Chapter 8. Alfredo Escandón: Exploring Multilingualism in Urban Border Areas: The City of Tijuana Conclusion: Clare Mar-Molinero Index

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This book is a much needed addition to the expanding literature on multilingualism in the city. It offers fascinating accounts of the sociolinguistic situations in a range of communities. It also develops innovative methodological approaches that will be very useful for future research on linguistic superdiversity in urban contexts. * Li Wei, University College London, UK *

Author Information

Clare Mar-Molinero is Professor of Spanish Sociolinguistics at the University of Southampton, UK. Her research interests include urban multilingualism, language policy, language ideologies, transnational migration, and language and globalisation – particularly in the Spanish-speaking world.

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