The Power of Voice in Transforming Multilingual Societies

Gspandl, Julia (Editor)/ Korb, Christina (Editor)/ Heiling, Angelika (Editor)/ Erling, Elizabeth J. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1800412037 / ISBN 13: 9781800412033

Edité par Multilingual Matters Ltd, 2023

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248 pages. 9.20x6.14x0.70 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur x-1800412037

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Titre : The Power of Voice in Transforming ...

Éditeur : Multilingual Matters Ltd

Date d'édition : 2023

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Brand New

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Synopsis :

This volume aims to capture evidence of marginalized voices in various contexts globally and show how speakers seek to reclaim their voices and challenge power relations. The chapters reveal how speakers actively confront inequities in society such as the unequal distribution of resources. Through bottom-up initiatives and conscious involvement in language use, documentation and the development of language domains, speakers can address issues of language-based marginalization, (re)establish linguistic human rights and reclaim their linguistic and cultural identity. Chapters in the volume explore commitments to democratic participation, to voice, to the heterogeneity of linguistic resources and to the political value of sociolinguistic understanding. Drawing upon the framework of linguistic citizenship, they link questions of language to sociopolitical discourses of justice, rights and equity, as well as to issues of power and access within a political and democratic framework.

À propos de l?auteur:

Julia Gspandl is a sign language researcher and sociolinguist in the Plurilingualism Research Unit at the University of Graz, Austria. She was part of the scientific team for the UNESCO 2021 World Report of Languages.

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Christina Korb is an affiliated researcher in the Plurilingualism Research Unit at the University of Graz, Austria. Her research interests include urban multilingualism, educational linguistics and language policy.

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Angelika Heiling attained her MAs in the fields of English and American Studies and Gender Studies at the University of Graz and University of Aberdeen. She is currently employed at treffpunkt sprachen – Plurilingualism Unit and pursues her PhD on the sociolinguistic situation of a translocal family with a Southern African background. Her main research interest lies in critical sociolinguistics with a focus on urban multilingualism, migrant and minority language contexts.</span>

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Elizabeth J. Erling, PhD is an educational researcher and teacher educator. She was recently awarded an Elise Richter Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship and is leading a research project on understanding the disparities in English language education in Austria at the University of Vienna. She is particularly interested in using multilingualism as a resource and supporting equity in (English) language education.