Multilingualism in Public Spaces

<p>Advocates of multilingualism are always seeking new ways to articulate the advantages inherent in living out life in more than one language. This volume brings together researchers from across Europe to explore sociolinguistic perspectives on multilingualism with specific emphasis on identity diversity and social cohesion as they focus explicitly on the potential of this phenomenon to empower individuals groups and communities.</p><p><br></p><p>Positioned around the idea of empowerment this book explores the potential of multilingualism to overcome divisions and build social cohesion. In particular chapters discuss how multilingualism can help the individual to become critically conscious and to develop an in-depth understanding of the world while also benefiting society as whole. Understanding 'public space' in broad terms including domains such as education online and the linguistic landscape this volume explores how multilingualism can empower people from a range of perspectives including memorialisation onomastics direct action linguistic rights migration and educational play.</p>