[EDLING:1146] Re: [Fwd: Transnational communities of practice]

[John Williams]

I think the term was used first by Fishman in

Language and Ethnicity. In H. Giles (Ed) Language,ethnicity and inter-group
relations.  London: Academic.

Sincerely,
John Williams
UK


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tamara Warhol" <warholt at dolphin.upenn.edu>
To: <edling at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 4:03 PM
Subject: [EDLING:1140] [Fwd: Transnational communities of practice]


> The question below came over the GALA listserv and it struck me as I
> have recently heard various people discuss this idea.  Does anyone have
> an answer?  -Tamara
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I find now and then this concept, applying the notion of "community of
> practice" to transnational practices and identities; but I am curious to
> know how the phrase emerged.
>
> Anyone knows a first/early source of this idea of communities of
> practice from a transnational perspective?
>
> Best,
>
> Joan Pujolar
>
>