Multilingualism and the Periphery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199945191)

Multilingualism and the Periphery is an edited volume that explores the ways in which core-periphery dynamics shape multilingualism. The research focuses on peripheral sites, which are defined by a relationship-be it geographic, political, economic etc.-to some perceived centre. Viewing multilingualism through the lens of core-periphery dynamics allows the contributors to highlight language ideological tensions with regard to language boundary-making, language ownership, commodification and authenticity, as well as the ways in which speakers seek novel solutions in adapting their linguistic resources to new situations and thereby develop innovative language practices. Since the core-periphery relationship is never fixed, but instead constantly renegotiated and mutually constitutive, the essays in the volume are particularly concerned with processes of peripheralization and of centralization. The volume includes ten essays by leading scholars in the field, and introductory and concluding remarks by the volume editors.

Author: Sari Pietikainen
ISBN-10: 0199945195
ISBN-13: 9780199945191
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/13/2013
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d