Speech and the city : multilingualism, decoloniality and the civic university / Yaron Matras, Aston University and the University of Haifa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matras, Yaron, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multilingualism--Social aspects.

Multilingualism.

City dwellers--Language.

City dwellers.

Cultural pluralism.

Language and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 175 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Based on real-world case studies, this book discusses the role of cities in constructing notions of belonging that are based on linguistic pluralism, how academics can support such processes, and the limitations they face. It is essential reading for anyone concerned about protecting linguistic and cultural pluralism in our society"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title page

Imprints page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Disclaimer in Regard to Website Content

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Linguaphobia

English First, 'Once and for All'

The Brexit Ambivalence

Language Is Not Zero-Sum

A Citizenship Deficiency

Improvised Responses

Multilingualism on the Rise

Notes

2 The City as Multilingual Utopia

Diaspora Identities

Countering the Monolingual Mindset

Cities as Contact Zones

Communities of Practice

Disinventing Language

Pluralism and the Neoliberal Appropriation of Diversity

The First Industrial City

Numbers and Provisions

Repertoires and Encounters

3 (Re)claiming Knowledge

Decolonising Higher Education

Linguistic Citizenship

The Reinvention of Civic Engagement

A Game Changer: Multilingual Manchester

The Brand as Activity Portfolio

4 Access and Agency

From Stakeholders to Partnerships: Influencing Attitudes

Sourcing Language Support Post-austerity

Multilingual Signage: The City's Linguistic Landscape

Interpreting in the Health Care Sector

Subverting Routines: From Actors to Agents

From Ecology to Action

Notes

5 Heritage and Skills

Ownership at a Distance

The School Language Survey

Interrogating Hierarchies

Just Languages, Not 'Modern Foreign'

Multilingual Streets: Assembling Knowledge Resources

Language Supplementary Schools: A Diasporic Stance

'This Is What We Are Speakers Of'

Storied Translation and the Multilingual Museum

6 Celebration and Citizenship

Language Days: A Performance of Local Belonging

Reclaiming Public Space

A Pathway to Policy

The Provenance of a Narrative

A Mobilising Momentum

A Strategic Vision

Multilingualism as Civic Identity

Branding the 'City of Languages'

7 Academia and Advocacy

The Census: A Monolingual Mindset

A Smart Cities Approach

LADO: The Gatekeeping Role of Language Analysis

A New Protocol

Lobbying for Languages

Rethinking Ontologies

The Case for Locality Studies

8 The Mirage of the Civic University

Ambivalent Racism

'Jews Don't Count'

Just How Civic Are You?

References

Index of Names

Index of Subjects

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 May 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Matras, Yaron, 1963- Speech and the city

ISBN:

9781108619318

1108619312

9781108621779

1108621775

9781108757959

1108757952