Overview

Drawing on--but also extending--the theories and methods of applied linguistics, this book demonstrates how scholars of language might work together and with non-language specialists to address pressing concerns and issues of our time. Chapters explore efforts to recognize the legitimacy of stigmatized language varieties in public and institutional domains, museum-based science education for linguistically diverse children, how corpus analysis might illuminate the tension between the language choices and commitments of certain leaders, the embodied and artistic forms of meaning-making that challenge norms of Whiteness, and the transformative power of translanguaging in community-based theater. In addition, the volume demonstrates ways to enhance equity in healthcare delivery for immigrant families, examines the experiences of cultural health navigators working with refugee-background families, and highlights the value of raising public awareness of language issues related to social justice. These accounts show that applied linguists stand ready to interface with other scholars, other institutions, and the public to make socially-engaged and impactful contributions to the study of language, society, education, and access. Collectively, the authors respond to an important gap in the field and take a significant step towards a more socially-just, accessible, and inclusive approach to applied linguistics.

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Author:   Doris S. Warriner (Arizona State University, USA) ,  Elizabeth R. Miller (UNC Charlotte, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781350249547

ISBN 10:   1350249548
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   23 February 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction, Doris S. Warriner (Arizona State University, USA) and Elizabeth Miller (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA) 1. Engaging the Public in Sociolinguistics for Social Justice: Advocating for Pidgin Speakers in Hawai'i, Christina Higgins (University of Hawai’i-Manoa, USA) 2. Building Partnerships and Expanding Repertoires of Practice: Working with and in Museums to Improve Informal Science Education for Linguistically Diverse Young Children, Leslie C. Moore (Ohio State University, USA) 3. An Applied Linguist at Work: Tracing Language Choices in a Social Sustainability Network, Elizabeth Miller (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA) 4. Finding Answers within the Story: The Transformative Potential of Translanguaging Praxis, Obed Arango and Holly Link (University of Pennsylvania, USA) 5. Being, Seeing and Hearing White: When Theater-Arts Interrogate and Make Visible the Power of the Elephant in the Room, Ellen Skilton (Arcadia University, USA) 6. Language as a Social Determinant of Health: Partnerships for Health Equity, Emily M. Feuerherm (University of Michigan, USA), Rachel E. Showstack (Wichita State University, USA), Maricel G. Santos (San Francisco State University, USA), Glenn A. Martinez (The Ohio State University, USA), and Holly E. Jacobson (University of New Mexico, USA) 7. ""It Depends Case by Case"": Understanding How the Practices of Cultural Health Navigators Impact Health Care Access and Delivery for Refugee-Background Families, Katherine E. Morelli (Northeastern University, USA) and Doris S. Warriner (Arizona State University, USA) 8. Applied Linguistic Anthropology: Balancing Social Science with Social Change, Netta Avineri (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA), Eric J. Johnson (Washington State University, USA), Bernard C. Perley (University of British Columbia, Canada), Jonathan Rosa (Stanford Graduate School of Education, USA) and Ana Celia Zentella (University of California San Diego, USA) Afterword: Crossing Borders, Rethinking Expertise, and Becoming Collaborative Linguists, Betsy Rymes (University of Pennsylvania, USA) Index"

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This highly engaging, beautifully crafted volume advances our understanding of what it means to authentically 'apply' 'applied linguistics'. Chapters highlight how (and why) applied linguistics scholars can (and should) do more to make our findings relevant, to more meaningfully partner with communities, and to more fully engage with the world around us. --Kendall A. King, Professor of Second Language Education, University of Minnesota, USA A beautiful book. It shows us the courageous and tenacious work of linguists and language specialists reaching out to engage with others around public issues and advocacy. From addressing local health crises for immigrant communities, to reforming US census categories, to enabling multilingualism in art and theatre workshops and much more, why else do research, if not to touch lives? --Nancy H. Hornberger, Professor Emerita, University of Pennsylvania, USA At last! This volume offers answers for those wondering how our applied linguistics practice can address injustices, shift public policy, transform conditions for minoritized people and local communities-change the world! Offering concrete, detailed examples, these authors reveal the possibilities, beauty, and richness of public- and community-engaged work without glossing over its messiness. Rymes' Afterword dazzles. --Suhanthie Motha, Associate Professor, University of Washington, USA

This highly engaging, beautifully crafted volume advances our understanding of what it means to authentically 'apply' 'applied linguistics'. Chapters highlight how (and why) applied linguistics scholars can (and should) do more to make our findings relevant, to more meaningfully partner with communities, and to more fully engage with the world around us. * Kendall A. King, Professor of Second Language Education, University of Minnesota, USA * A beautiful book. It shows us the courageous and tenacious work of linguists and language specialists reaching out to engage with others around public issues and advocacy. From addressing local health crises for immigrant communities, to reforming US census categories, to enabling multilingualism in art and theatre workshops and much more, why else do research, if not to touch lives? * Nancy H. Hornberger, Professor Emerita, University of Pennsylvania, USA * At last! This volume offers answers for those wondering how our applied linguistics practice can address injustices, shift public policy, transform conditions for minoritized people and local communities-change the world! Offering concrete, detailed examples, these authors reveal the possibilities, beauty, and richness of public- and community-engaged work without glossing over its messiness. Rymes' Afterword dazzles. * Suhanthie Motha, Associate Professor, University of Washington, USA *

Author Information

Doris S. Warriner is Professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University, USA. Elizabeth R. Miller is Professor in the Department of English at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, USA.

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