{"product_id":"9781836681090","title":"Entanglements : Between Decolonial and Southernizing Linguistics by Unyierie Idem","description":"This book explores the ways in which language is understood in diverse contexts, and how linguistic theories - and the idea of language as an object - fail to represent a reality that is inherently multi- and trans-. The chapters tease out the way that an understanding of language as a social practice, and the central role of the speaker(s) and their repertoire, allows for a more nuanced interpretation of language in contexts ranging from English as an international `neutral' language in research and teaching, to the importance of life trajectories and multilingualism in the development of theoretical perspectives. The book offers a glimpse of a decolonial linguistics that recognizes the importance of entanglement - between languages, between the North and South and between the personal and the theoretical.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307858637173,"sku":"9781836681090","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781836681090","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}