Presents a series of geographically diverse case studies that examine various issues involved in the study of urban African languages. This book focuses on theoretical issues in the study of African urban languages, exploring the outcomes of intense multilingualism and also the ways in which urban dwellers form their speech communities.

This book guides the reader through the use of powerful creative tools to explore personal language family trees, language self-portraits, and autobiographical narratives as a means to explore the connections of speaker repertoires, identities and sociolinguistic justice.

This book guides the reader through the use of powerful creative tools to explore personal language family trees, language self-portraits, and autobiographical narratives as a means to explore the connections of speaker repertoires, identities and sociolinguistic justice.

This book provides an overview of community/heritage language schools and how they interact with mainstream education. It offers both an in-depth study of this type of education in New South Wales, Australia, and insights that will be of use in language education across the world.

This collection examines how linguistically diverse diaspora communities experienced and translated the COVID-19 pandemic in London, exploring nuances of difference across them to better understand how these communities mediate public health discourses in the globalized city.

An innovative overview of languaging, this book reframes language as a dynamic, relational, and embodied practice. Moving beyond static and purified ideas of languages, it traces how communication is lived and contested across diverse contexts. It is essential reading for researchers and students of Linguistics and Education.

An innovative overview of languaging, this book reframes language as a dynamic, relational, and embodied practice. Moving beyond static and purified ideas of languages, it traces how communication is lived and contested across diverse contexts. It is essential reading for researchers and students of Linguistics and Education.

This translation of the Laozi is unique in its faithful pursuit of the original meaning and prosody, combined with exhaustive citations of historical commentaries, connecting the insights of this ancient classic to current scientific and psychological findings.

This translation of the Laozi is unique in its faithful pursuit of the original meaning and prosody, combined with exhaustive citations of historical commentaries, connecting the insights of this ancient classic to current scientific and psychological findings.

This book provides a structured and accessible introduction to the theory, design, and real-world use of large language models (LLMs). As generative AI systems become embedded across industries, this book offers readers a balanced perspective that combines technical foundations with practical guidance and critical reflection.