Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of
this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date overview of the field of …

Language Learning, Gender and Desire explores Japanese women? s desire for English as
a means of identity transformation and as access to the West and its masculinity. Drawing on …

This state-of-the-art exploration of language, culture, and identity is orchestrated through
prominent scholars' and teachers' narratives, each weaving together three elements: a …

In contrast to imperialism, Empire establishes no territorial center of power and does not rely
on fixed boundaries or barriers. It is a decentered and deterritorializing apparatus of rule that …

Our times are often referred to as the 'new world order'with its 'new economy'. What this
means is that capitalism has been restructured on a global scale, and people of widely …

This is the first relatively large-scale study (N= 429) based on an online questionnaire and
written interviews to investigate whether language and cultural differences within cross …

In our increasingly globalized world, bridging cultural gaps and connecting with people from
diverse backgrounds is essential. Students have more opportunities than ever to immerse …

In this chapter we explore the ways in which language and transnationalism play out on the
terrain of gender and sexuality. We are particularly concerned with the gendered nature of …

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss promising directions for future work on
multilingualism and gender in the context of globalization. Consequently, rather than offer a …

When one of the authors of this chapter, Ingrid Piller, was an 11-year-old high school student
in Germany in the late 1970s, students could choose the second foreign language they were …