Handbook of Language and Globalization

Informationen zum Autor Nikolas Coupland is Research Director, Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University. He is an elected member of the UK Academy of Social Sciences. He is co-editor of the book series, Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics . Coupland was also founding editor, with Allan Bell, of the Journal of Sociolinguistics . Klappentext The Handbook of Language and Globalization brings together important new studies of language and discourse in the global era, consolidating a vibrant new field of sociolinguistic research.* The first volume to assemble leading scholarship in this rapidly developing field* Features new contributions from 36 internationally-known scholars, bringing together key research in the field and establishing a benchmark for future research* Comprehensive coverage is divided into four sections: global multilingualism, world languages and language systems; global discourse in key domains and genres; language, values and markets under globalization; and language, distance and identities* Covers an impressive breadth of topics including tourism, language teaching, social networking, terrorism, and religion, among many others* Winner of the British Association for Applied Linguistics book prize 2011 "Overall, The Handbook of Language and Globalization succeeds in providing the reader with insightful analysis at the intersection of language and globalization. With its broad scope and inclusion of useful research topics, the volume can be considered as an open gate for a wider field of study and research in sociolinguistics. It also provides a stimulating and complex picture of the state of theory and practice in the area of language and globalization." ( Linguist , 18 October 2012) Zusammenfassung This Handbook meets the challenges that globalization poses to sociolinguistic theory by investigating key issues relating to language use and development. Comprising 36 chapters written by leading international scholars, this volume brings together new research in the field and maps out new areas for future research. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations viii Acknowledgments x Introduction: Sociolinguistics in the Global Era 1 Nikolas Coupland Part I Global Multilingualism, World Languages, and Language Systems 29 1 Globalization, Global English, and World English(es): Myths and Facts 31 Salikoko S. Mufwene 2 Language Systems 56 Abram De Swaan 3 The Global Politics of Language: Markets, Maintenance, Marginalization, or Murder? 77 Tove Skutnabb-Kangas and Robert Phillipson 4 World Languages: Trends and Futures 101 Ulrich Ammon 5 Language Policy and Globalization 123 Thomas Ricento 6 Panlingual Globalization 142 Jonathan Pool 7 The Spread of Global Spanish: From Cervantes to reggaetón 162 Clare Mar-Molinero 8 New National Languages in Eastern Europe 182 Brigitta Busch Part II Global Discourse in Key Domains and Genres 201 9 Localizing the Global on the Participatory Web 203 Jannis Androutsopoulos 10 Globalizing the Local: The Case of an Egyptian Superhero Comic 232 Theo van Leeuwen and Usama Suleiman 11 Language and the Globalizing Habitus of Tourism: Toward A Sociolinguistics of Fleeting Relationships 255 Adam Jaworski and Crispin Thurlow 12 Globalization and Language Teaching 287 David Block 13 Discursive Constructions of Global War and Terror 305 Adam Hodges 14 Has God Gone Global? Religion, Language, and Globalization 323 Annabelle Mooney Part III Language, Values, and Markets under Globalization 347 15 Language as Resource in the Globalized New Economy 349 Monica He...

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List of Illustrations viii
 
Acknowledgments x
 
Introduction: Sociolinguistics in the Global Era 1
Nikolas Coupland
 
Part I Global Multilingualism, World Languages, and Language Systems 29
 
1 Globalization, Global English, and World English(es): Myths and Facts 31
Salikoko S. Mufwene
 
2 Language Systems 56
Abram De Swaan
 
3 The Global Politics of Language: Markets, Maintenance, Marginalization, or Murder? 77
Tove Skutnabb-Kangas and Robert Phillipson
 
4 World Languages: Trends and Futures 101
Ulrich Ammon
 
5 Language Policy and Globalization 123
Thomas Ricento
 
6 Panlingual Globalization 142
Jonathan Pool
 
7 The Spread of Global Spanish: From Cervantes to reggaetón 162
Clare Mar-Molinero
 
8 New National Languages in Eastern Europe 182
Brigitta Busch
 
Part II Global Discourse in Key Domains and Genres 201
 
9 Localizing the Global on the Participatory Web 203
Jannis Androutsopoulos
 
10 Globalizing the Local: The Case of an Egyptian Superhero Comic 232
Theo van Leeuwen and Usama Suleiman
 
11 Language and the Globalizing Habitus of Tourism: Toward A Sociolinguistics of Fleeting Relationships 255
Adam Jaworski and Crispin Thurlow
 
12 Globalization and Language Teaching 287
David Block
 
13 Discursive Constructions of Global War and Terror 305
Adam Hodges
 
14 Has God Gone Global? Religion, Language, and Globalization 323
Annabelle Mooney
 
Part III Language, Values, and Markets under Globalization 347
 
15 Language as Resource in the Globalized New Economy 349
Monica Heller
 
16 Language and Movement in Space 366
Jan Blommaert and Jie Dong
 
17 Indexing the Local 386
Barbara Johnstone
 
18 Ecolinguistics and Globalization 406
Arran Stibbe
 
19 The Chinese Discourse of Human Rights and Glocalization 426
Shi-Xu
 
20 Meanings of 'Globalization': East and West 447
Peter Garrett
 
21 Languages and Global Marketing 475
Helen Kelly-Holmes
 
Part IV Language, Distance, and Identities 493
 
22 Shadows of Discourse: Intercultural Communication in Global Contexts 495
Claire Kramsch and Elizabeth Boner
 
23 Unraveling Post-Colonial Identity through Language 520
Rakesh M. Bhatt
 
24 At the Intersection of Gender, Language, and Transnationalism 540
Ingrid Piller and Kimie Takahashi
 
25 Globalization and Gay Language 555
William L. Leap
 
26 Metroethnicities and Metrolanguages 575
John C. Maher
 
27 Popular Cultures, Popular Languages, and Global Identities 592
Alastair Pennycook
 
28 Global Representations of Distant Suffering 608
Lilie Chouliaraki
 
29 Global Media and the Regime of Lifestyle 625
David Machin and Theo van Leeuwen
 
Index 644

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"Overall, The Handbook of Language and Globalization succeeds in providing the reader with insightful analysis at the intersection of language and globalization. With its broad scope and inclusion of useful research topics, the volume can be considered as an open gate for a wider field of study and research in sociolinguistics. It also provides a stimulating and complex picture of the state of theory and practice in the area of language and globalization." ( Linguist , 18 October 2012)

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Coupland, N Coupland, Nikolas Coupland, Nikolas (Cardiff University Coupland
• Con la collaborazione di: Nikola Coupland (Editore), Nikolas Coupland (Editore)
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.10.2012
• EAN: 9781118347171
• ISBN: 978-1-118-34717-1
• Pagine: 672
• Serie: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics; Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; Weltpolitik, Politikwissenschaft, Media Studies, Soziolinguistik, Linguistics, Political Science, Medienforschung, Sociolinguistics, Sprachwissenschaften, Communication & Media Studies, Kommunikation u. Medienforschung, Global politics