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This textbook takes a broad perspective on multilingualism, using a
sociolinguistics and acquisition-informed approach
that treats multilingualism not solely as the mastery of two
or more well-defined language systems, but rather as a continuum of
linguistic repertoires and resources to be used in different
settings and combinations. The authors introduce traditional
aspects of multilingualism - including historical dimensions,
societal and individual multilingualism, aspects of identities,
ideologies, education, and language policies - before going
on to examine newer manifestations such as multilingualism in
migrant and refugee contexts, in new media, pop music and
linguistic landscaping, as well as the notion of grassroots
multilingualism. This textbook will be an ideal resource for
postgraduate students of linguistics and multilingualism, as well
as advanced undergraduate students who are looking for a nuanced
and holistic approach to the topic.Â
This book offers a unique insight into the dynamics of the English
language in higher education in Cyprus through the lens of
universities situated on both sides of its geopolitical division.
It takes an original perspective on 'value' in the context of the
sociolinguistics and political economy of English as a global
language and as an apparent commodified entity. The problematic
issues of value as they apply to language are dealt with from
Marxist and Bourdieusean perspectives. The book also offers a
helpful critique of the claims of alternative paradigms of English
expansion, such as ELF, and their shortcomings in respect of the
concept of value. Manuela Vida-Mannl puts forth a critique of the
marketization of English and the complicity of higher education in
the reproduction of linguistic hierarchies and social inequalities
in Cyprus and, by implication, more generally. She presents a
conception of English as a marketable attribute that does not
necessarily require competence, which points to the ongoing
imbrication of English in the reproduction of global structural and
social inequality, as it exposes the myth of class advancement
through English. Building on an extensive study (based on 205
questionnaires and 25 subsequent in-depth ethnographic interviews)
and by focusing on the value of English within the unique context
of divided Cyprus, this book uncovers an intriguing perspective on
the neoliberal role and significance of the English language in our
globalized world.
This book offers a unique insight into the dynamics of the English
language in higher education in Cyprus through the lens of
universities situated on both sides of its geopolitical division.
It takes an original perspective on 'value' in the context of the
sociolinguistics and political economy of English as a global
language and as an apparent commodified entity. The problematic
issues of value as they apply to language are dealt with from
Marxist and Bourdieusean perspectives. The book also offers a
helpful critique of the claims of alternative paradigms of English
expansion, such as ELF, and their shortcomings in respect of the
concept of value. Manuela Vida-Mannl puts forth a critique of the
marketization of English and the complicity of higher education in
the reproduction of linguistic hierarchies and social inequalities
in Cyprus and, by implication, more generally. She presents a
conception of English as a marketable attribute that does not
necessarily require competence, which points to the ongoing
imbrication of English in the reproduction of global structural and
social inequality, as it exposes the myth of class advancement
through English. Building on an extensive study (based on 205
questionnaires and 25 subsequent in-depth ethnographic interviews)
and by focusing on the value of English within the unique context
of divided Cyprus, this book uncovers an intriguing perspective on
the neoliberal role and significance of the English language in our
globalized world.
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