Dynamics of Multilingualism

Reviews / Votes

"Emphasizing the central roles that bodies, birthday cakes, bullet-riddled signs, accents and gateways may play in wider semiotic repertoires, this fascinating and important book urges us to consider the dynamism of assemblages as multilingual resources are entangled with a multiplicity of artefacts, spaces and lived experiences." (Alastair Pennycook, Emeritus Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia)

"As linguists shift from their traditional logocentrism to treat assemblage as their unit of analysis, they confront many difficult questions for research. The studies in this collection analyze communication in a range of interesting contexts to throw light on the specific semiotic resources that shape it. These insightful studies should help scholars immensely toward operationalizing the assemblage approach in their own research." (Suresh Canagarajah, Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University, USA)

"This book provides a much-needed critical account of the interplay between multi-semiotic practices and the material realisation of spaces. Empirical studies provide intriguing perspectives on identity and belonging as well as issues of power and ideologies." (Sari Pöyhönen, Professor, University of Jyväskylä, Finland)