Extending applied linguistics for social impact : collaborations in in diverse spaces of public inquiry.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Applied linguistics--Social aspects.

Applied linguistics.

Sociolingusitics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury, 2021.

Summary:

"Despite the commitment of applied linguistics research to investigate language use in real-world contexts, applied linguists have struggled to make their work accessible and relevant outside academia. Acknowledging that the field has not yet reached its full potential, this book demonstrates how applied linguists can utilize their knowledge and methods to explore contemporary social problems beyond the borders of their own discipline, to have a valuable impact on other fields, local communities and the general public. Drawing on theories, methods and methodologies in applied linguistics, chapters address pressing concerns such as equal access to education for immigrants, science education in preschool dual-language contexts, healthcare delivery to refugee families, gendered language in disability studies and social sustainability initiatives. The diversity of research contexts shows how the work of applied linguists can have tangible social impact and help to influence meaningful change. By increasing public awareness of language-related issues affecting society, this book responds to a vital gap in the field and marks and important step towards a more socially-engaged, accessible and inclusive approach to applied linguistics."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction, Doris S. Warriner (Arizona State University, USA) and Elizabeth Miller (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)

1. Engaging the Public in Sociolinguistics for Social Justice: Promoting Pidgin in Hawai'i, Christina Higgins (University of Hawai'i-Manoa, USA)

2. Building Partnerships and Expanding Repertoires of Practice: Working with and in Museums to Improve Informal Science Education for Linguistically Diverse Young Children, Leslie C. Moore (Ohio State University, USA)

3. An Applied Linguist at Work: Tracing Language Choices in a Social Sustainability Network, Elizabeth Miller (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)

4. Red-Hot, Peppery Mad: The Transformative Potential of Translanguaging Praxis, Holly Link and Obed Arango (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

5. Being, Seeing and Hearing White: When Theater-Arts Interrogate and Make Visible the Power of the Elephant in the Room, Ellen Skilton (Arcadia University, USA)

6. Language as a Social Determinant of Health: Partnerships for Health Equity, Emily Feuerherm, Rachel Showstack, Maricel G. Santos, Glenn Martinez and Holly Jacobson

7. It Depends Case by Case?: Understanding How the Practices of Cultural Health Navigators Impact Health Care Access and Delivery for Refugee-Background Families, Katherine E. Morelli (Boise State University, USA) and Doris S. Warriner (Arizona State University, USA)

8. Applied Linguistic Anthropology: Balancing Social Science with Social Change, Netta Avineri (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA), Eric J. Johnson (Washington State University, USA), Bernard C. Perley (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA), Jonathan Rosa (Stanford Graduate School of Education, USA) and Ana Celia Zentella (University of California San Diego, USA)

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781350136397

1350136395

9781350136410

1350136417

9781350136403

1350136409

OCLC:

1237652638