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TitleCreative Multilingualism
SubtitleA Manifesto
ContributorKatrin Kohl(editor)
Rajinder Dudrah(editor)
Andrew Gosler(editor)
Suzanne Graham(editor)
Martin Maiden (editor)
Wen-chin Ouyang(editor)
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0206
Landing pagehttps://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0206
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
CopyrightKatrin Kohl; Rajinder Dudrah; Andrew Gosler
PublisherOpen Book Publishers
Publication placeCambridge, UK
Published on2020-05-20
ISBN978-1-78374-929-4 (Paperback)
978-1-78374-930-0 (Hardback)
978-1-78374-931-7 (PDF)
978-1-80064-616-2 (HTML)
978-1-78374-934-8 (XML)
978-1-78374-932-4 (EPUB)
978-1-78374-933-1 (MOBI)
Short abstractCreative Multilingualism: A Manifesto is a welcome contribution to the field of modern languages, highlighting the intricate relationship between multilingualism and creativity, and, crucially, reaching beyond an Anglo-centric view of the world. Intended to spark further research and discussion, this book appeals to young people interested in languages, language learning and cultural exchange. It will be a valuable resource for academics, educators, policy makers and parents of bilingual or multilingual children.
Long abstractMultilingualism is integral to the human condition. Hinging on the concept of Creative Multilingualism – the idea that language diversity and creativity are mutually enriching – this timely and thought-provoking volume shows how the concept provides a matrix for experimentation with ideas, approaches and methods. The book presents four years of joint research on Creative Multilingualism conducted across disciplines, from the humanities through to the social and natural sciences. It is structured as a manifesto, comprising ten major statements which are unpacked and explored through various case studies across ten chapters. They encompass areas including the rich relationship between language diversity and diversity of identity, thought and expression; the interaction between language diversity and biodiversity; the ‘prismatic’ unfolding of meaning in translation; the benefits of linguistic creativity in a classroom-setting; and the ingenuity underpinning ‘conlangs’ (‘constructed languages’) such as Tolkien’s Quenya and Sindarin, designed to give imagined peoples a distinctive medium capable of expressing their cultural identity. Creative Multilingualism: A Manifesto is a welcome contribution to the field of modern languages, highlighting the intricate relationship between multilingualism and creativity, and, crucially, reaching beyond an Anglo-centric view of the world. Intended to spark further research and discussion, this book appeals to young people interested in languages, language learning and cultural exchange. It will be a valuable resource for academics, educators, policy makers and parents of bilingual or multilingual children. Its accessible style also speaks to general readers interested in the role of language diversity in our everyday lives, and the untapped creative potential of multilingualism.
Print length334 pages (x+324)
LanguageEnglish (Original)
Dimensions156 x 23 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.91" x 9.21" (Paperback)
156 x 27 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 1.06" x 9.21" (Hardback)
Weight1401g | 49.42oz (Paperback)
1795g | 63.32oz (Hardback)
Media38 illustrations
OCLC Number1157690379
LCCN2020376759
BIC
  • C
  • CB
  • CF
  • CFDM
BISAC
  • EDU000000
  • LAN000000
  • LAN009000
LCC
  • P115
Keywords
  • Multilingualism
  • human condition
  • Creative Multilingualism
  • language
  • humanities
  • social sciences
  • natural sciences
Funding
Contents
  • Katrin Kohl
  • Marianna Bolognesi
  • Ana Werkmann Horvat
  • Karen Park
  • Felice S. Wyndham
  • Andrew Gosler
  • John Fanshawe
  • Rajinder Dudrah
  • Julie Curtis
  • Philip Ross Bullock
  • Noah Birksted-Breen
  • Matthew Reynolds
  • Sowon S. Park
  • Kate Clanchy
  • Suzanne Graham
  • Linda Fisher
  • Julia Hofweber
  • Heike Krüsemann
  • Jane Hiddleston
  • Laura Lonsdale
  • Chiara Cappellaro
  • Daniel Tyler-McTighe

9. Languages at Work

(pp. 203–222)
  • Katrin Kohl
  • Jonathan Black

10. Creating Languages

(pp. 223–248)
  • Katrin Kohl

Why Learn a Language?

(pp. 249–254)
  • Katrin Kohl
  • Katrin Kohl
  • Wen-chin Ouyang
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Contributors

Katrin Kohl

(editor)
Professor of German at University of Oxford

Rajinder Dudrah

(editor)
Professor of Cultural Studies and Creative Industries at Birmingham City University

Andrew Gosler

(editor)
Associate Professor in Applied Ethnobiology and Conservation at University of Oxford

Suzanne Graham

(editor)
Professor of Language and Education at the Institute of Education at University of Reading

Martin Maiden

(editor)
Romance linguist and Statutory Professor of the Romance Languages at University of Oxford

Wen-chin Ouyang

(editor)
Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London