Beyond Multilingualism: Heteroglossia as Pedagogy and Practice
| Dates: | 10 February 2014 |
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| Times: | 18:00 - 20:00 |
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| What is it: | Lecture |
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| Organiser: | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
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| Who is it for: | Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Prof. Adrian Blackledge |
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This lecture argues that the question of ‘who is speaking which language to whom’ may be insufficient to understand the complexity of communication in superdiverse cities. Analysis of language practices expands our understanding of social diversity when we bring into play voices which index speakers’ localities, social histories, circumstances, and identities. (Part of the 50th Anniversary series of public lectures put on by the Department of Linguistics and English Language. In collaboration with cities@manchester.)
Speaker
Prof. Adrian Blackledge
Role: Professor of Bilingualism
Organisation: University of Birmingham
Biography: Adrian Blackledge is author of numerous articles and books based on his research on multilingualism in education and wider society. He is part of a national team which has received funding from AHRC to investigate how people communicate multilingually across diverse languages and cultures.
Travel and Contact Information
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Lecture Theatre A
University Place
Manchester
