Multilingual Matters

"Through vivid narratives, candid interviews, and incisive analysis, Gerald explores how whiteness and language ideologies operate across diverse contexts. [The book] challenges readers to interrogate assumptions, embrace complexity, and, above all, listen." buff.ly/33PbhXV

"Enriched with multidisciplinary research and real stories, this is an engaging look at how media, common sense and cultural sensitivity can help us raise happy and successful cross-cultural children."

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"This concise resource invites readers into a set of action research journeys to explore multilingual biographies in order to enhance linguistic recognition. Educators will find these tools useful to kickstart reflections on the intersection of linguistic diversity & social justice." buff.ly/KNPuZhU

Critical and Creative Explorations of the Languages that Shape Our Lives We recently published Languages We Live By by Katrin Ahlgren and Clara Molina. In this post, the authors explain the ideas behind the book and how it is designed to prepare educators and students t…

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"When we think about languages, we often think of them as if they had an existence of their own, independent of those who speak them. But that is not the case. It is we, the speakers, who bring languages to life every day – who shape them and give them meaning..."

"This volume is a veritable tour de force. It brings out the complexities and pitfalls of Language Policy and Planning, starting with the pervasive slipperiness of key concepts found lacking in operational definition." buff.ly/lPvmAAL

Childless Cat Ladies Unite! College of Staten Island Professor's “Pronatalism: Discourses and Counter Discourses” Must-Read Book Review - Staten Island's [Hyper]Local Paper(less). Staten Island News. ShareTweetChildless Cat Ladies Unite! “Pronatalism: Discourses and Counter Discourses” Must-Read Book Review by CSI professor...

Here's a review of our book "Pronatalism: Discourses and Counterdiscourses" by Sarah Benesch in the Staten Islander:

"Spanning diverse educational contexts, levels, and target languages, it provides fresh perspectives for researchers and educators alike!" buff.ly/EUzzHDE

Behind the Books: Being Understood Kristin Snoddon discusses her book Being Understood. The book is available on our website: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781788921176. Use code BTB30 to get 30% off! Music…

Behind the Books: Kristin Snoddon discusses her book "Being Understood: Deaf Interpreters, Embodied Language and Relationality"

"In his witty and engaging voice, JPB navigates how whiteness operates in invisible ways in areas of the world thought of as nice, progressive, or 'not racist'. This is a must-read for teacher-scholars in language studies and beyond." buff.ly/33PbhXV

"As a parent in a multicultural family, I found Sangita Shresthova's book both edifying and thought-provoking. I can't count the number of times I said out loud, 'Exactly!'…Inspiring reading."

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AI in English language education: has the discourse changed? AI's the word on everyone's lips right now – but what considerations do the English language education sector really need to think about?

AI in English language education: has the discourse changed?

"This work is hopefully a trailblazer of more to come in the form of resources for educators and ordinary people to bring multilingualism out of the closet."

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As a mom in a Finnish-Chinese family, I’m excited to read this book, things certainly often don’t go according to plan! We almost lost Finnish with our daughter, but after years of determination and work (some tears too) I’m happy she can follow L1 Finnish courses, even if it’s imperfect.

‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho Concentrated among 1,000 people in the remote Daliwe valley, siPhuthi has gained a dictionary, a Bible translation and official recognition thanks to intrepid linguists and activists

‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho

This new book invites readers to question whether language planning and policy can survive decolonialization. buff.ly/lPvmAAL

Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects – and it’s easily missed in multilingual children Children with DLD show problems across all their languages and need specialist help.

Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects – and it’s easily missed in multilingual children

Mixing It Up: Why Cross-Cultural Parenting Is a Journey, Not a Checklist This month we published The Cross-Cultural Parenting Playbook by Sangita Shresthova. In this post the author notes the challenges faced by cross-cultural parents and explains how her book can help …

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"I’ve come to believe that the work of cross-cultural parenting is less about reaching a fixed destination (perfect fluency, complete cultural immersion), and more about continuing to show up..."

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This new book offers fresh perspectives on academic and disciplinary literacies across a range of contexts. buff.ly/EUzzHDE

This new book discusses the many ways that racism and hierarchies of language hinder honesty and harm society. buff.ly/33PbhXV

New in paperback!

"Heritage Languages in the Digital Age" edited by Birte Arendt and Gertrud Reershemius is now available in paperback!

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Racism, White Supremacy and Language Ideologies This month we published The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative by JPB Gerald. In this post the author gives an overview of the different geographical and cultural contexts explored in the book…

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Author JPB Gerald gives an overview of the different geographical and cultural contexts explored in his new book "The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative: The Stories We Tell Ourselves about Race and Language Around the World".

This new book is a practical research-backed guide for parents raising children across multiple cultures in a world shaped by digital media. buff.ly/yWoXKoQ

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"Grammar in ELT and ELT Materials" by Graham Burton is now available in paperback!

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📣 The call for contributions to the next UNESCO RIELA Spring School is out and the theme this year is: #Caring & #Sharing!

We will interested in intergenerational caring & sharing in the context of (forced) migration. 🗣️ Spread the word!

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Deadline for applying: 2 Feb.

This new book invites readers to reflect on the impact of languages and create workshops to develop inclusive and responsible societies.

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The author of "Bodies, Matter and Language in Transnational English Teachers’ Storying", Cristina Sánchez-Martín, has created a companion playlist for her book!

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Check out our newly-published books this month!

📖 "Languages We Live By" (Open Access)

📖 "The Cross-Cultural Parenting Playbook"

📖 "Insights into Disciplinary Literacies"

📖 "The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative"

📖 "Insecurities in Language Policy and Planning"

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For our European library customers, our library ebooks are now available on Torrossa Digital Library and Bookstore!

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Behind the Books: Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education Khánh Lê, Zhongfeng Tian, Alisha Nguyen and Trish Morita-Mullaney speak about their book Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. The book is available on our website:…

Behind the Books: Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

I see sounds as shapes. Synaesthesia has given me an extraordinary ability for languages Kim Elms, a speech pathologist, shares her experience as an auditory-visual synaesthete

I see sounds as shapes. Synaesthesia has given me an extraordinary ability for languages