The Handbook of Language and Globalization

List of Illustrations
 
Acknowledgments
 
Introduction: Sociolinguistics in the Global Era (Nikolas Coupland)
 
Part I: Global Multilingualism, World Languages, and Language
 
Systems:
 
Part II: Global Discourse in Key Domains and Genres:
 
Part III: Language, Values, and Markets under Globalization:
 
Part IV: Language, Distance, and Identities:
 
Index

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.

"An enlightening and engaging collection by eminent international scholars. A major resource for the study of theoretical and pragmatic approaches to Global English, including concerns about 'marginalization' and 'murder' of languages." -Braj B.Kachru, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois "This Handbook provides a fascinating exposition of the complex, multidimensional nature of globalization as it pertains to the world's languages. Coupland has marshalled authors at the forefront of their fields who offer a diversity of approaches and do not flinch from disputes and challenging questions. I suspect that this book will transform the discourse on globalization within linguistics and will impel a reconsideration of whether linguistic diversity is inevitably impacted by global processes." -Margaret Florey, Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity

"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)
 
"An enlightening and engaging collection by eminent international scholars. A major resource for the study of theoretical and pragmatic approaches to Global English, including concerns about 'marginalization' and 'murder' of languages." --Braj B.Kachru, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois
 
"This Handbook provides a fascinating exposition of the complex, multidimensional nature of globalization as it pertains to the world's languages. Coupland has marshalled authors at the forefront of their fields who offer a diversity of approaches and do not flinch from disputes and challenging questions. I suspect that this book will transform the discourse on globalization within linguistics and will impel a reconsideration of whether linguistic diversity is inevitably impacted by global processes."
--Margaret Florey, Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity