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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Yaron Matras (Aston University and the University of Haifa)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.425kg ISBN: 9781108485708ISBN 10: 1108485707 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 30 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Linguaphobia; 2. The city as a multilingual utopia; 3. (Re-)claiming knowledge; 4. Access and agency; 5. Heritage and skills; 6. Celebration and citizenship; 7. Academic and advocacy; 8. The mirage of the civic university.Reviews'Speech and the City tells the story of 'Multilingual Manchester' and how an academic project succeeded in shifting the monolingual habitus. The book also offers an intriguing glimpse into the author's distinguished career as a linguist, scholar, and activist.' Ingrid Piller, Author of Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice 'This book documents and theorises 10 years of extraordinary innovation, forging an activist sociolinguistics that reaches through most of the walls within and around the academy. Impassioned, powerful and provocative, it is also a lived exploration of decolonial openings in a neoliberal system.' Ben Rampton, Professor of Applied & Sociolinguistics, King's College London Author InformationYaron Matras is a former Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manchester, where he founded and led the Multilingual Manchester project. He holds honorary affiliations with Aston University and the University of Haifa. His books include Language Contact, Volumes 1 & 2 (Cambridge University Press, 2009/2020) and Romani (Cambridge University Press, 2002). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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