Multilingualism and Identity: Interdisciplinary Perspectives by Wendy Ayres-Benn

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Multilingualism and Identity by Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Linda Fisher With reference to a variety of languages and contexts, and working from different theoretical and methodological outlooks, world-leading scholars offer insights into multilingual identity. The book is aimed at scholars, graduate students, teachers and policy-makers interested in multilingualism, the negotiation of identity and interdisciplinarity. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Wendy Ayres-Bennett is Professor of French Philology and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge. She specializes in the history of French, the history of linguistic thought and language policy, and is co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Language Standardization (2021). Linda Fisher is Professor of Languages Education at the University of Cambridge. She researches language learning, multilingual identity, teacher education and the academic and social integration of migrant learners. Table of Contents 1. Towards interdisciplinarity in multilingual identity research: Differing perspectives and common ground Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Linda Fisher; Part I. Situated Multilingualism and Identity: 2. Every line is a lie: The geographical and cognitive mapping of multilingualism and identity John E. Joseph; 3. Beyond narrating the nation: Cultural producers and multilingualism in wartime Ukraine Rory Finnin and Ivan Kozachenko; 4. Metrolingual practices and distributed identities: People, places, things and languages Alastair Pennycook and Emi Otsuji; 5. Migrants identities in multilingual cities: Plurilingualism as transformative social asset Cécile Sabatier Bullock; 6. Indexicalities in the multilingual city: Listeners perceptions of urban vernacular French Janice Carruthers and Daniel McAuley; 7. Multilingualism and identity in Ningbo, China: A case study Hui Zhao; Part II. Multilingual Identity Practices: 8. Decolonizing languages in rural settings: Towards equatorial epistemologies Alison Phipps; 9. Seeking methodological rigour in language and identity research: Applying a version of positioning theory to a research interview excerpt David Block; 10. Translation, identity and translanguaging: Perspectives from a global literacy initiative Liam Doherty, Bonny Norton and Espen Stranger-Johannessen; 11. The complexity of identities: Insights from EMI educators multilingual identities Sarah Mercer and Kyle Read Talbot; 12. Narrating heterogeneous identities in multilingual communities Sabina Perrino and Stanton Wortham; Part III. Multilingual Identity And Investment: 13. Multilingualism(s), globalization, and identity: Learning Chinese as an additional language Patricia A. Duff; 14. Who are the multilinguals?: Pupils definitions, self-perceptions and the public debate Asta Haukas; 15. Multilingual identity construction through participative reflective practice in the languages classroom Angela Gayton and Linda Fisher; 16. Young childrens language attitudes with implications for identity in a US dual-language immersion classroom Alison L. Bailey; 17. Language, identity and empowerment in endangered language contexts: Mori and guernesiais Julia Sallabank and Jeanette King; 18. Afterword: The complementarity of multilingualist and 4T approaches John E. Joseph. Review ... a very valuable volume, shedding light on both multilingualism and identity from a range of perspectives and suggesting paradigm shifts while showing how to achieve those working interdisciplinarily (and multilingually). Victoria Beatrix Fendel, Linguist Promotional This book offers cutting-edge research on multilingual identity by scholars from different disciplines on a range of languages and contexts. Promotional "Headline" This book offers cutting-edge research on multilingual identity by scholars from different disciplines on a range of languages and contexts. Details ISBN1108490204 Short Title Multilingualism and Identity Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Education Research Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1108490204 ISBN-13 9781108490207 Format Hardcover Subtitle Interdisciplinary Perspectives Pages 340 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2022-08-04 AU Release Date 2022-08-04 NZ Release Date 2022-08-04 UK Release Date 2022-08-04 Author Linda Fisher Edited by Linda Fisher Alternative 9781108780469 DEWEY 306.446 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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