This volume explores linguistic diversity and complexity in
different urban contexts, many of which have never been subject to
significant sociolinguistic inquiry. A novel mixture of cities of
varying size from around the world is studied, from megacities to
smaller cities on the national periphery. All chapters discuss
either the multilingualism or the pluricentric aspect of the
linguistic diversity in urban areas, most focussing on one urban
centre. The book showcases multiple approaches ranging from a
quantitative investigation based partly on census data, to
qualitative studies flowing, for example, from extensive
ethnographic work or discourse analysis. The diverse theoretical
backgrounds and methodological approaches in the individual
chapters are complemented by two chapters outlining the current
trends and debates in the sociolinguistic research on urban
multilingualism and pluricentricity and suggesting some possible
directions for future investigations in this field.The book thus
provides a broad overview of sociolinguistic research of
multilingual places and pluricentric languages.
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