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Language in a Globalised World

Social Justice Perspectives on Mobility and Contact

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Authors:
  1. Khawla Badwan

    1. Department of Languages, Information & Communications, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

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  • Engages with and expands on the ‘sociolinguistics of globalisation’ approach which is still taking shape in the field

  • Unpacks the complexities surrounding language and globalisation, mobile populations, and language contact

  • Examines the role of English as a global lingua franca, and asks how this status impacts our attitudes towards language

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 1-13

  3. The Global Spread of English: Intersecting Perspectives

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 15-27

  4. Language and the Sociolinguistic Market

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 29-39

  5. Language as Becoming in the World

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 41-51

  6. From Language to Languaging

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 53-88

  7. Language and Semiotic Mobility

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 89-112

  8. The Spatial Turn in Applied Linguistics: Language, Place and Ethics of Foster-Ship

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 113-146

  9. Language and Identity in a Globalised World

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 147-173

  10. Language and Social (In)Justice

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 175-202

  11. Teaching Language in a Globalised World: Embracing and Navigating Vulnerability

    • Khawla Badwan
    Pages 203-218

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 219-230
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About this book

This book takes a critical look at the role of language in an increasingly diversified and globalised world, using the new framework of 'sociolinguistics of globalisation' to draw together research from human geography, sociolinguistics, and intercultural communication. It argues that globalisation has resulted in a destabilisation of social and linguistic norms, and presents a ‘language-in-motion’ approach which addresses the inequalities and new social divisions brought by the unprecedented levels of population mobility. This book looks at language on the individual, national and transnational level, and it will be of interest to readers with backgrounds in history, politics, human geography, sociolinguistics and minority languages. 

Reviews

“This book offers a comprehensive overview and unique perspectives of language in a globalised world from social justice perspectives, supporting ideas with interview data and personal experiences, and is thus a practical and timely guide to the field of multilingualism and sociolinguistics. With a reader-friendly and easy-to-understand writing style and thought-provoking discussion and questions, the book is much needed for novice and seasoned researchers in sociolinguistics, applied linguistics and education alike.” (Jiayi Xiao and Weiping Wu, Sociolinguistic Studies, Vol. 17 (1-3), 2023)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Languages, Information & Communications, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

    Khawla Badwan

About the author

Khawla Badwan is Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Applied Linguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Language in a Globalised World

  • Book Subtitle: Social Justice Perspectives on Mobility and Contact

  • Authors: Khawla Badwan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77087-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77086-0Published: 14 July 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77089-1Published: 15 July 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-77087-7Published: 13 July 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 230

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sociolinguistics, Intercultural Communication, Human Geography, English, Self and Identity, Minority Languages

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