Language and Globalization: London Stories

Block, D.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2005-11-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403939647

DOI: 10.1057/9780230501393

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 235