{"product_id":"languages-we-live-by-exploring-sociolinguistic-trajectories-hardcover","title":"Languages We Live by: Exploring Sociolinguistic Trajectories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatrin Ahlgren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClara Molina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book invites readers to reflect on the impact of languages and create workshops to develop inclusive and responsible societies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Language plays a crucial role in the creation and reproduction of social inequalities, but it can also be a key factor in their deconstruction and in the creation of a more multilingual and inclusive world. This book guides the reader through an exploration of creative and effective tools for examining the role that languages play in the life trajectories of speakers and how they can shape personal identities and promote social justice. The authors demonstrate the use of personal language family trees, language self-portraits and autobiographical narratives as means to explore sociolinguistic repertoires and language use in various contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible, jargon-free way, with real-life examples from speakers of diverse geographical backgrounds, the book will be of interest both to scholars and students embarking on a study of the intersections between language and social justice, and to language teachers and learners who wish to explore the role that languages play in their lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND licence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatrin Ahlgren is an Associate Professor at Stockholm University, Sweden. Her research interests include linguistic and cultural diversity, language ideologies and social justice, multilingual creativity and arts-based research. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClara Molina is an Associate Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. Her research interests include language variation and change, language education, and language in society with a focus on identity and language ideologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53127056195891,"sku":"9781836681625","price":143.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/2soxvFzheI9781836681625.webp?v=1773297449","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/languages-we-live-by-exploring-sociolinguistic-trajectories-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}