Exploring (Im)mobilities: Language Practices, Discourses and Imaginaries

Author:   Anna De Fina ,  Gerardo Mazzaferro
Publisher:   Multilingual Matters
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Pages:   296
Publication Date:   23 November 2021
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Author:   Anna De Fina ,  Gerardo Mazzaferro
Publisher:   Multilingual Matters
Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.514kg
ISBN:  

9781788925297


ISBN 10:   1788925297
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   23 November 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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This is an extremely timely book that reminds us of some of the neglected aspects of the new mobility paradigm in sociolinguistic research. It covers research contexts that have not been previously explored. Its conceptual and methodological innovations ensure the book's lasting impact on theory, research design, policy and practice. * Li Wei, University College London, UK * This book treats the notion of (im)mobilization in a competent and nuanced manner. It considers at least four competing but complementary perspectives: (1) language resources and repertoires, (2) language practices and technologies, (3) control, mobility and resistance, and (4) subjectivity, identity and agency, drawing from examples in different regions of the globe. This is a welcome and timely addition to the expanding scholarship on the topic. * Sinfree Makoni, Pennsylvania State University, USA and Laikipia University, Kenya * Among the large animals, humans stand out for their propensity to migrate, their social stratification, and their complex symbolic communication. The authors of this volume explore the intersection of mobilities, inequalities, and discourses in a powerful set of contemporary case studies from around the world. * Ingrid Piller, Macquarie University, Australia * Exploring (Im)mobilities is certainly an interesting read for those who want to know more about the role of language in contexts of (im)mobilization and processes of (im)mobility. It is written in a style that is accessible to undergraduate and more senior scholars as well as to the informed reader with an interest in language-on-the-move. -- Noel B. Salazar, KU Leuven, Belgium * Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2022 *


This is an extremely timely book that reminds us of some of the neglected aspects of the new mobility paradigm in sociolinguistic research. It covers research contexts that have not been previously explored. Its conceptual and methodological innovations ensure the book's lasting impact on theory, research design, policy and practice. * Li Wei, University College London, UK *


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Anna De Fina is Professor of Language and Linguistics and Chair of the Italian Department, Georgetown University, USA. She has published widely in sociolinguistics and narrative analysis. Her most recent publication is The Cambridge Handbook of Discourse Studies, edited with Alexandra Georgakopoulou (2020, Cambridge University Press). Gerardo Mazzaferro is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Turin, Italy. He is the author of Translanguaging as Everyday Practice (2018, Springer).

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