How language is conceptualized as labor is a function of the economy within which profits
are made and businesses are structured. Under capitalist regimes, language practices have …

A series of recent publications have addressed the relationship between language and
political economy. Authored predominantly by sociolinguists and applied linguists, this …

This book is an ethnography of labor mobility and its challenges to the idea of the nation.
Using the example of francophone Canada, it examines how social difference-race …

In our days of exacerbated migrations, global mobility, and global modes of communication,
culture is no longer the taken-for-granted unitary cultural narrative that holds nation-states …

The article expands the debate about the interaction and conflict of linguistic
commodification with other values attached to a language. It interrogates Russian dominant …

In recent years, sociolinguists have noticed a shift in how we think about authentic identities,
or authentic linguistic and cultural performances. We can trace much of the discursive …

This paper aims to gain insight into (Spanish) tourists' multilingual experiences by analyzing
spontaneously written online travel diaries. Using the conceptual framework of Rapport …

Drawing on long-term ethnography and interviews, this paper investigates language work
and language management in the context of a multilingual call center. It looks at how …

Parental agency of their children's language learning is often determined by their
perceptions of the significance of the language in both family and society levels. Based on a …

In tourism, communication and transparency are crucial to gain customer trust and expand
business. All professional tour operators need qualified translators, who are essential in the …