Multilingualism and Pluricentricity : : A Tale of Many Cities / / ed. by John Hajek, Heinz L. Kretzenbacher, Catrin Norrby, Doris Schüpbach.

• HerausgeberIn: Hajek, John,; Kretzenbacher, Heinz L.,; Norrby, Catrin,; Schüpbach, Doris,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2023]; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Language and Social Life [LSL] , 20
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (VI, 341 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: Exploring multilingualism and pluricentricity in diverse urban settings -- Part 1: Multilingual policies in practice -- 1 Bilingualism, multilingualism and diglossia: A tale of two Swiss cities -- 2 The linguistic landscapes of Mariehamn and Kotka: A multilingual tale of local and national languages in Finland -- 3 Unity, diversity and the market: Television representations of multilingual diversity in Jakarta -- 4 Multilingualism in Padua (Italy): The linguistic landscape of an emerging multiethnic neighbourhood -- Part 2: Attitudes and identities -- 5 Exploring the Italianità of Melbourne’s Little Italy: Lygon Street, Carlton -- 6 The Mixtec language in New York: Vitality, discrimination and identity -- 7 Second language identities among recently-arrived migrants in Dublin, Ireland -- 8 “The northernmost city of Italy”: Italian immigrants in Munich -- Part 3: Language across time and space -- 9 Norwich across time: A city of strangers -- 10 The multilingual landscape of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia -- 11 Urban multilingualism in Mauritius: Exploring linguistic and ethnic diversity in Port-Louis -- 12 Pluricentricity in Río de la Plata address: Montevideo is alike and a little different -- Conclusion: Looking back and looking forward -- Biographical notes -- Index