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New in Asian American Studies Covers of "Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education" edited by Khánh Lê, Zhongfeng Tian, Alisha Nguyen and Trish Morita-Mullaney, "Chineses in the Diaspora" by Feiyang Tian and "Supporting Asian American Students in Multicultural Contexts by Chaehyun Lee. www.multilingual-matters.com.

Check out our latest titles in Asian American Studies:

🔷 Chineses in the Diaspora

🔷 Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

🔷 Supporting Asian American Students in Multicultural Contexts

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Intersectionality and the Discursive Construction of English Teacher Identities in Japan This book aims to disrupt the native-speaker/non-native-speaker binary through a study of the construction of English teacher identities in Japan. The book suggests that macro discourses in the…

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Tablet and print cover of Intersectionality and the Discursive Construction of English Teacher Identities in Japan by Luke Lawrence. 50% off with code IDCETIJ50. Order your copy on the MM website! Code expires 31/05/2026.

This new book aims to disrupt the native-speaker/non-native-speaker binary through a study of the construction of English teacher identities in Japan.

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How paddleboarding is reviving a dying language The millennia-old language of Gumbaynggirr was critically endangered. Now, a series of tourism initiatives are helping to bring it back from the brink of disappearance.

How paddleboarding is reviving a dying language

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak – and think | Bruce Schneier Large language models aren’t trained on real-life conversations. As we encounter their language, it could affect our own

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak – and think

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This month we're celebrating our newly-published April books and showcasing two textbooks coming your way next month, as well as some other exciting new titles, one of which is Open Access!

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Behind the Books: Insights into Disciplinary Literacies Roberto Arias-Hermoso discusses his book (co-edited with Ainara Imaz Agirre) "Insights into Disciplinary Literacies". The book is available on our website:…

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Behind the Books: Insights into Disciplinary Literacies with Roberto Arias-Hermoso.

Chineses in the Diaspora This book analyzes the multilingual and multidialectal practices of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles, describing the interaction of distinct Chineses in a diasporic setting. It demonstrates how…

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50% discount with code CHDI50. Tablet and print copy of "Chineses in the Diaspora: Multilingual Practices and Chinese Identity in Los Angeles" by Feiyang Tian. Order your copy on the MM website! Code expires 31/05/2026.

This new book challenges simplified discourses that describe Chinese as the next global language, analyzing the multilingual and multidialectal practices of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles, a city with a Chinese diasporic population of around 500,000.

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Inside Refugee Support Work This book explores the construction of linguistic, 'languaged' and professional subjectivities in the context of refugee support work in Austria. It becomes clear that language remains a sign of Other...

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Intersectionality and the Discursive Construction of English Teacher Identities in Japan This book aims to disrupt the native-speaker/non-native-speaker binary through a study of the construction of English teacher identities in Japan. The book suggests that macro discourses in the Japane...

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Languages, Cultures and Schools This book provides an overview of community/heritage language schools and how they interact with mainstream education. It offers both an in-depth study of this type of education in New South Wales, Au...

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Chineses in the Diaspora This book analyzes the multilingual and multidialectal practices of Chinese Americans in Los Angeles, describing the interaction of distinct Chineses in a diasporic setting. It demonstrates how ethnol...

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New books. Covers of "Chineses in the Diaspora" by Feiyang Tian, "Languages, Cultures and Schools" by Ken Cruickshank and Linda Tsung, "Intersectionality and the Discursive Construction of English Teacher Identities in Japan" by Luke Lawrence and "Inside Refugee Support Work" by Jonas Hassemer. Available now at www.multilingual-matters.com.

Check out our newly published books this month!🌸

📖 "Chineses in the Diaspora"

📖 "Languages, Cultures and Schools"

📖 "Intersectionality and the Discursive Construction of English Teacher Identities in Japan"

📖 "Inside Refugee Support Work"

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A Framework for Task Based Learning and Teaching This new edition builds on Jane Willis's classic textbook to reflect the changing needs and priorities of language teachers in today's classrooms. The book has been revised and expanded to reflect…

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You can order your desk copy of "A Framework for Task-Based Learning and Teaching" by Jane Willis, Paul Leeming and Justin Harris now!

"[This revised edition] deserves a place in every teacher’s library." ~ Jason Moser, Kanto Gakuin University, Japan

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Colourful background with cover of "Translingual Practices in English Language Education in South Asia: Inclusivity and Equity" edited by Shaila Sultana and Pramod K. Sah. New open access funded book.

"...a must-read book if you wish to truly understand the complex histories and sheer dynamism that South Asian ELT encapsulates."

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Why Peer Interaction Shouldn’t Be Taken for Granted in the Foreign Language Classroom We recently published Peer Interaction in the Foreign Language Classroom edited by Elisabet Pladevall-Ballester. In this post Elisabet explains what inspired the book and how peer interaction shoul…

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"Pair work and group work are now intrinsic parts of any foreign language course [...] But being paired or grouped does not necessarily entail that students will interact or will know how to do it..."

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Making Multilingual Education the Norm in California Last month, the advocacy group Californians Together launched Multilingual Education for All (MLE4ALL), a new statewide campaign designed to expand access to multilingual education and strengthen…

Making Multilingual Education the Norm in California

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Cver of "Peer Interaction in the Foreign Language Classroom" edited by Elisabet Pladevall-Ballester.

"This book not only showcases updated research but provides useful information as to why peer interaction sometimes falls flat in the classroom and what teachers can do to ensure that their students benefit from peer interaction activities."

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Don’t stop at Duolingo, set realistic goals, balance skills: how to start learning a new language Language experts say you should learn in the right order and shift to a growth mindset

Don’t stop at Duolingo, set realistic goals, balance skills: how to start learning a new language

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Cover of "Investment in Second Language Learning and Higher Education: Narratives of Syrian Refugees in Turkish Universities" by Melissa Hauber-Özer.

"This timely, thoughtful, and deeply researched volume offers powerful insights into how students with refugee backgrounds persist – again and again – in pursuing their educational aspirations, exerting remarkable agency within highly constraining systems."

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On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language For some Sephardic Jews today, holidays provide a rare opportunity to hear the now-endangered Judeo-Spanish language.

On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language

Teaching English Pronunciation in a Multilingual World We recently published Developing Pronunciation Teaching for International Intelligibility by Jim Y. H. Chan and Margaret M. Lo. In this post the authors explain the importance of resisting ‘n…

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In this post the authors of "Developing Pronunciation Teaching for International Intelligibility" explain the importance of resisting 'native speaker' bias in the EL classroom and instead focusing on effective communication and mutual intelligibility.