[lg policy] book notice: Globalization and Language in Contact: Collins, Slembrouck, Baynham (Eds)

[Harold Schiffman]

Globalization and Language in Contact: Collins, Slembrouck, Baynham (Eds)


Title: Globalization and Language in Contact
Subtitle: Scale, Migration, and Communicative Practices
Series Title: Advances in Sociolinguistics
Published: 2009
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd
                http://www.continuumbooks.com

Book URL: http://www.continuumbooks.com/books/detail.aspx?BookId=131038&SearchType=Basic

Editor: James Collins
Editor: Stef Slembrouck
Editor: Mike Baynham

Abstract:

This book examines the impact of globalization on languages in contact,
including the study of linkages between the global and local, and
transnational and situated communication. It engages with social theory and
social processes while grappling with questions of language analysis raised
by globalized language contact. Drawing on case studies from North America,
Europe and Africa, the volume makes three important contributions to
contemporary sociolinguistics:

* argues that concepts of scale and space are essential for understanding
contemporary sociolinguistic phenomena
* shows that the transnational flows and movements of peoples highlight the
problem and work of identity in relation to both place and time
* addresses methodological challenges raised by different approaches to the
study of globalization and language contact.

This cutting-edge monograph featuring research by renowned international
contributors will be of interest to academics researching sociolinguistics,
and language and globalization.

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
                            Sociolinguistics

Written In: English (eng )

See this book announcement on our website:
http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=44198

http://linguistlist.org/issues/21/21-787.html

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