Multilingualism and identity [electronic resource] : interdisciplinary perspectives / edited by Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Linda Fisher.
"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...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2022.
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Series: | Cambridge education research
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Multilingualism and Identity: Interdisciplinary Perspectives |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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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"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781108780469 (online) 9781108803793 (online) 9781108808859 (online) |
DOI: | 10.1017/9781108780469 |