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MULTILINGUALISM AND PLURICENTRICITY GEBUNDEN

This volume explores linguistic diversity and complexity in different urban contexts  many of
which have never been subject to significant sociolinguistic inquiry. A novel mixture of cities
of varying size from around the world is studied  from megacities to smaller cities on the
national periphery. All chapters discuss either the multilingualism or the pluricentric aspect
of the linguistic diversity in urban areas  most focussing on one urban centre. The book
showcases multiple approaches ranging from a quantitative investigation based partly on census
data  to qualitative studies flowing  for example  from extensive ethnographic work or
discourse analysis. The diverse theoretical backgrounds and methodological approaches in the
individual chapters are complemented by two chapters outlining the current trends and debates
in the sociolinguistic research on urban multilingualism and pluricentricity and suggesting
some possible directions for future investigations in this field.The book thus provides a broad
overview of sociolinguistic research of multilingual places and pluricentric languages.

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