Multilingualism
The Case for a New Research Focus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4179536 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paulin G Djité (Western Sydney University, corresponding author), Paulin Djité |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 2009 |
| Issue | 199 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of the Sociology of Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0165-2516 • E-ISSN: 1613-3668 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/ijsl.2009.032 |
| OpenAlex | W1966935201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
We have been taught and have taught for decades, that language is not set in concrete, that it is not immutable, that it is in constant flux and that it changes over time and space. Yet, when it comes to multilingualism, the focus seems to be solely on the threats to its diversity and maintenance, rather than on its ever-changing dynamics
Linguistics · Multilingualism · Physics · Programming language · Sociology · Anthropology · Computer Science · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |