The Power of Voice in Transforming Multilingual Societies

Drawing upon the framework of linguistic citizenship, the chapters in this book link questions of language to sociopolitical discourses of justice, rights and equity, as well as to issues of power and access. They present powerful evidence of how marginalized speakers reclaim their voices and challenge power relations.

About the author

Julia Gspandl is a sign language sociolinguist in the Plurilingualism Research Unit at the University of Graz, Austria. She was recently awarded the Theodor-Körner-Preis 2022 for her research project on the languaging competencies of deaf migrants in Austria.
Christina Korb is an affiliated researcher in the Plurilingualism Research Unit at the University of Graz, Austria. She is currently working on a research project concerning educational opportunities among the Slovene minority in Styria.
Angelika Heiling is assistant to the Head of Research in the Plurilingualism Research Unit at the University of Graz, Austria. Her research is on critical sociolinguistics with a focus on urban multilingualism, migrant and minority language contexts.
Elizabeth J. Erling was recently awarded an Elise Richter Fellowship and is leading a research project on understanding the disparities in English language education in Austria at the University of Vienna.

Product details

• Assisted by: Elizabeth J. Erling (Editor), Julia Gspandl (Editor), Angelika Heiling (Editor), Christina Korb (Editor)
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2023
• EAN: 9781800412026
• ISBN: 978-1-80041-202-6
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 409 g
• Series: Critical Language and Literacy Studies; Critical Language and Literacy
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures