Reconceptualizing Language Norms in Multilingual Contexts - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1668487659 ISBN 13: 9781668487655

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2023

Synopsis

With cultural and linguistic diversity, migration, and constant change as defining features of contemporary societies, it is increasingly necessary to enhance our capabilities within multilingual environments. Reconceptualizing Language Norms in Multilingual Contexts offers a groundbreaking exploration of language practices and norms in the diverse and dynamic world we inhabit today. It challenges the traditional understanding of language norms as stable and stationary. Instead, it embraces multiculturalism and multilingualism as the norm rather than the exception. Drawing upon a wide range of methodological approaches, this book brings together a collection of position papers, critical reflections, and explorations by emerging and established voices in the field. It delves into how language norms emerge, evolve, and shape communication in both collective and individual contexts of diversity. By reconceptualizing language norms, this book sheds light on real and relevant language practices in multilingual and multicultural spaces, offering insights from the people who inhabit and navigate these contexts. While the content of this book revolves around everyday communication, its academic approaches and comprehensive exploration make it a valuable resource for graduate students, educators, and researchers in the fields of multilingualism and applied linguistics. By bridging the gap between language norms and multilingualism, this book seeks to advance our understanding of language practices in the increasingly interconnected and diverse world.

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About the Authors

Sarah Jones is a seasoned language educator currently working as a course instructor and doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include interlanguage pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics, and phatic communion in multilingual spaces.

Rebecca Schmor is a PhD candidate, graduate research assistant, and course instructor at the University of Toronto. She has taught and conducted research with higher education institutions, ministries of education, and private language schools in Canada, China, Cuba, Germany, and Italy. Her main research interests centre around inclusive language education and plurilingual teacher identity.

Julie Kerekes is an Associate Professor in Language and Literacies Education at OISE. Her research and teaching focus on language and power in intercultural institutional settings, and on the professional development of second language educators.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1668487659
• ISBN 13: 9781668487655
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408
• Editor: Jones Sarah, Schmor Rebecca, Kerekes Julie