Multilingual Identities in a Global City
Author | : D. Block |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2005-11-22 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230501393 |
ISBN-10 | : 0230501397 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book Multilingual Identities in a Global City written by D. Block and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-11-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opening with a discussion of the key issues of globalization, migration, multiculturalism, multilingualism and global cities, David Block then turns to four detailed case studies: East Asian students living and working in London; foreign language teachers from France; London's growing Latino community; and second generation South Asian university students. Via these case studies the book explores the ambivalent and multi-layered identities of individuals who have crossed geographical and psychological borders during the course of their lifetimes and settled in London, the quintessential global city.