Quantitative social scientists have adopted the positivist epistemology and methodology of
natural sciences, seeking objectivity, generalisability, and neutrality. However, in social …

Language can impact the research process in complex ways. This special issue (SI) brings
together seven contributions which discuss the methodological implications of researching …

When conducting interviews with multilinguals, researchers make (often invisible) decisions
about the interview language (s). Whilst the research design may require a particular …

ABSTRACT A growing body of work exploring transnational interaction has brought to light
the importance of awareness of multilingualism in research contexts, yet little consideration …

In this chapter the authors provide a reflective account of their experiences as scholars
based in the UK and South Africa, of working in international academic partnerships. They …

In our article, we investigate the complex dynamics of linguistic understandings and mis-or
non-understanding within multilingual contexts. Through the lens of sociolinguistic …

The importance of language is consistently ignored within teacher training across Africa,
with training designed based on the assumption that learners are fully competent in the …

Language-in-education policies in many African countries are heavily influenced by a
monolingual mindset and monoglossic conceptualizations of language. This policy situation …

Quantitative social scientists have adopted the positivist epistemology and methodology of
natural sciences, seeking objectivity, generalisability, and neutrality (Duff, 2010). However …