Table Of ContentThe Routledge Handbook
of Language and Superdiversity
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Superdiversity provides an accessible and authoritative
overview of the linguistic analysis of interaction in superdiverse cities. Developed as a descrip-
tive term to account for the increasingly stratified processes and effects of migration in Western
Europe, ‘superdiversity’ has the potential to contribute to an enhanced understanding of mobil-
ity, complexity, and change, with theoretical, practical, global, and methodological reach.
With seven sections, edited by leading names, the handbook includes 35 state-of-the-art
chapters from international authorities. The handbook adopts a truly interdisciplinary approach,
covering
•• cultural heritage
•• sport
•• business
•• law
•• education.
The result is a comprehensive account of how people live, work, and communicate in superdi-
verse spaces.
This volume is key reading for all those engaged in the study and research of language and
superdiversity within applied linguistics, linguistic anthropology, and related areas.
Angela Creese is Professor of Educational Linguistics at the School of Education, University of
Birmingham, UK. Her publications include Linguistic Ethnography (with Fiona Copland, 2015),
Heteroglossia as Practice and Pedagogy (with Adrian Blackledge, 2014), and The Routledge Handbook
of Multilingualism (with Marilyn Martin-Jones and Adrian Blackledge, 2012, Routledge).
Adrian Blackledge is Professor of Bilingualism in the School of Education, and Director of
the MOSAIC Centre for Research on Multilingualism, University of Birmingham, UK. His
recent publications include Heteroglossia as Practice and Pedagogy (with Angela Creese, 2014), The
Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism (with Marilyn Martin-Jones and Angela Creese, 2012,
Routledge), and Multilingualism, A Critical Perspective (with Angela Creese, 2010).
Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics
Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics provide comprehensive overviews of the key topics
in applied linguistics. All entries for the handbooks are specially commissioned and written by
leading scholars in the field. Clear, accessible, and carefully edited Routledge Handbooks in Applied
Linguistics are the ideal resource for both advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students.
For a full list of titles in this series, please visit www.routledge.com/series/RHAL
The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Language
Edited by Suresh Canagarajah
The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics
Edited by Anne Barron, Yueguo Gu and Gerard Steen
The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching
Edited by Graham Hall
The Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology
Edited by Fiona Farr and Liam Murray
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity
Edited by Siân Preece
The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes
Edited by Ken Hyland and Philip Shaw
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Digital Communication
Edited by Alexandra Georgakopoulou and Tereza Spilioti
The Routledge Handbook of Literacy Studies
Edited by Jennifer Rowsell and Kate Pahl
The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting
Edited by Holly Mikkelson and Renée Jourdenais
The Routledge Handbook of Hispanic Applied Linguistics
Edited by Manel Lacorte
The Routledge Handbook of Educational Linguistics
Edited by Martha Bigelow and Johanna Ennser-Kananen
The Routledge Handbook of Forensic Linguistics
Edited by Malcolm Coulthard and Alison Johnson
The Routledge Handbook
of Language and
Superdiversity
An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Edited by Angela Creese and Adrian Blackledge
First published 2018
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To Marilyn Martin-Jones, founding Director of MOSAIC Centre for
Research on Multilingualism, University of Birmingham, UK, for her
ongoing inspiration and encouragement.
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Contents
List of illustrations xi
List of contributors xiii
Acknowledgements xx
Language and superdiversity: An interdisciplinary perspective xxi
Adrian Blackledge and Angela Creese, with Mike Baynham, Melanie Cooke,
Lisa Goodson, Zhu Hua, Bharat Malkani, Jenny Phillimore, Mike Robinson,
Frances Rock, James Simpson, Caroline Tagg, Janice Thompson,
Kiran Trehan and Li Wei
PART I
Language and superdiversity 1
Edited by Jenny Phillimore and Li WeI
1 Repertoires, registers, and linguistic diversity 3
Alastair Pennycook
2 Linguistic (super)diversity, post-multilingualism and
translanguaging moments 16
Li Wei
3 Superdiversity perspective and the sociolinguistics of social media 30
Sirpa Leppänen, Saija Peuronen and Elina Westinen
4 Superdiversity as a lens to understand complexities 43
Dirk Geldof
5 “All the people speak bad English”. Communicating across differences in
a super-diverse context 57
Susanne Wessendorf
Contents
PART II
Researching communication in superdiverse contexts 71
Edited by Lisa Goodson and Caroline Tagg
6 Superdiversity and linguistic ethnography: Researching people and
language in motion 73
Martha Karrebaek and Constadina Charalambous
7 Blurred vision? “Superdiversity” as a lens in research on communication
in border contexts 89
Robert Gibb and Julien Danero Iglesias
8 Using researcher vignettes to explore co-production in a large diverse
team: implications for research in superdiverse contexts 103
Lisa Goodson and Caroline Tagg
9 Moving methods online: Researching digital language practices 118
Jannis Androutsopoulos and Andreas Staehr
10 Reflecting on the ethics of researching communication in
superdiverse contexts 133
Fiona Copland
PART III
Language, superdiversity and heritage 147
Edited by Adrian Blackledge and Mike Robinson
11 The multivocality of heritage: Moments, encounters and mobilities 149
Ana Deumert
12 Dialect as heritage 165
Joan Beal
13 Discourses of ‘Chineseness’ and superdiversity 181
Jing Huang
14 Talking of heritage: The past in conversation 194
Mike Robinson
15 Superdiverse heritage and the question of authenticity: Reframing
‘brokenness’, comprehending change 208
Sabina Vakser
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Contents
PART IV
Language, superdiversity and sport 225
Edited by Zhu Hua and Janice Thompson
16 Language policy and planning and the Olympic Games 227
Rachelle Vessey
17 Linguistic practices, social identities and sports 241
Lian Malai Madsen
18 Football language in the age of superdiversity 254
Gunnar Bergh and Sölve Ohlander
19 Race, ethnicity and ‘Africa’ in football discourse – perspectives in the age
of superdiversity 268
Samu Kytölä
20 Language and sport, physical activity and health among
Black and Asian ethnic minority groups 283
Symeon Dagkas and Whitney B. Curry
PART V
Language, superdiversity and business 297
Edited by Mike Baynham and Kiran Trehan
21 Language, superdiversity, and self-employment 299
Adrian Blackledge and Kiran Trehan
22 Mobile messaging by migrant micro-entrepreneurs in contexts
of superdiversity 312
Caroline Tagg and Agnieszka Lyons
23 Managing superdiversity in multinational companies 329
Jiří Nekvapil and Tamah Sherman
24 You are now one of us - negotiating ‘fitting in’ in the workplace 345
Marta Kirilova and Jo Angouri
25 Multilingualism in migrant-tailored businesses: The case of
telecommunications multinationals and “ethnic” call shops 361
Maria Sabaté Dalmau
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