31.1346, FYI: Call for Book Chapter Proposals: Reclaiming voice - Transforming power relations between languages

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Subject: 31.1346, FYI: Call for Book Chapter Proposals: Reclaiming voice - Transforming power relations between languages

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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:28:16
From: Christina Korb [christina.korb at uni-graz.at]
Subject: Call for Book Chapter Proposals: Reclaiming voice - Transforming power relations between languages

 
Language has always been an important tool to establish and maintain power
relations in a society. Power relations mirror uneven distributions of social,
economic, and linguistic resources (Bourdieu 1991; Kroskrity 2000; Makoni &
Pennycook 2007). However, they are subject to constant and accelerating change
due to global migration and ongoing democratization processes. Thus,
(previously undisputed) power relations are being challenged by speakers of
“less powerful” languages such as languages of migrants, minority languages,
or certain languages in postcolonial contexts. In this manner, speakers
reclaim their voices through linguistic practices that promote agency,
transformation, and democratic participation.

This volume aims to show how speakers seek to reclaim their voice and thus
possibly transform power relations between languages. Specifically, we aim to
reveal how speakers actively confront inequities in society such as the
unequal distribution of resources, thus showing that linguistic diversity in
itself poses opportunities for heterogeneous societies. In this volume we draw
upon the concept of (socio)linguistic citizenship (Stroud 2001; Stroud 2018;
Rampton, Cooke & Holmes 2018). 

Chapters in the volume are thus invited to explore commitments to democratic
participation, to voice, to the heterogeneity of linguistic resources, and to
the political value of sociolinguistic understanding. Supported by the
framework of linguistic citizenship, they may 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. Although
bottom-up approaches are a key objective of linguistic citizenship, their
facilitation is connected to a range of challenges, particularly in connection
to the longevity of any such efforts. Therefore, a particular focus will be
devoted to voice, defined as the effective expression of one’s views and
perceptions, as it comprises linguistic practices that promote agency,
transformation, democratic participation, as well as voices from the
grassroots, highlighting the importance of an engaged, committed community
(cf. Stroud 2008). 

While previous publications (e.g. Lim et al. 2018) have placed emphasis on
linguistic citizenship and aspects of language policies, they have not
provided comprehensive insights into initiatives by speakers. Thus, with this
volume we aim to further establish research carried out through the lens of
linguistic citizenship and find new approaches for practice (e.g. language in
education, urban multilingualism). Acts of linguistic citizenship connected to
voice and agency will be investigated in a variety of countries and contexts
through the chapters in this volume, focusing on the active involvement of
speakers. In addition, we particularly welcome abstracts by authors who are
actively involved in their contexts of research themselves in order to promote
agency in the academic context and prevent issues of appropriation.

Furthermore, we seek pieces addressing voice, power relations, and agency in
contexts across the globe. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Languages of migrants
- Minority languages
- Languages in postcolonial contexts
- Languages in urban settings
- Languages in schools
- Language activism and grassroots movements

The proposed volume will be submitted to Multilingual Matters. Potential
contributors are invited to submit a 300-word abstract to the co-editors by
Tuesday, June 30. Prospective authors will be notified by the end of August. 

Proposals should be submitted to Christina Korb (christina.korb at uni-graz.at)
and/or Julia Gspandl (julia.gspandl at uni-graz.at).
 



Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics





 



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