Beyond language boundaries : multimodal use in multilingual contexts /

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In multilingual societies speakers overcome traditional language boundaries. Research on their multilingual and multimodal language use intertwines pragmatics including multimodality with cross-linguistic and transcultural perspectives. This volume links theoretical considerations with empirical evi...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Fernández-Villanueva, Marta, 1965- (Editor), Jungbluth, Konstanze (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin : Boston : De Gruyter, [2016]
Subjects:
Multilingualism.
Languages in contact.
Group identity.
Linguistics.
Multilinguisme.
Langues en contact.
Identité collective.
Linguistique.
group identity.
linguistics.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Miscellaneous.
Group identity
Languages in contact
Linguistics
Multilingualism
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Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents ; Introduction ; First part: Multimodal Language Use ; Notes for a Multilingual and Multimodal Functional Discourse Grammar ; Actions as Sources of Gestures ; Argument Structure Shift for German Dynamic Verbs gehen and kommen in Situated and Embodied Communication.
  • Proxemics of Greetings and Farewells in Spanish and German Gestures and Lexical Access Problems in German as Second Language ; Analysing German Teachers' Identities through Multimodal and Multilingual Use ; Second part: Language Use in Multilingual Contexts.
  • Co-Constructions in Multilingual Settings Deictic Strategies as Expression of Identity ; Use of Connectives and Argumentation in Catalan Parliamentary Debate ; Language Attitudes and Identity Construction. A Case Study Among Two L1 Attritors.
  • Crossing and Blurring the Language Borders. The Example of German-Polish Language Contact "Yes we can!
  • Sí se puede!". Speaking the Language of the Masses. Codeswitching for Creating Togetherness with a Foreign Audience in Political Speeches.

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