Language, Migration and Identity

ISSN: 2296-2808

This series fills a hitherto neglected but now growing area in the treatment of migration: the role of language and identity. This topic is central in a globalized world where the definition of community is constantly challenged by the increased mobility of individuals. Linked to this mobility is the issue of identity construction, in which language plays a key role. Language practices are indicators of the socialization process in bilingual and multilingual settings, and part of the strategies by which speakers assert membership within social groups. Migrant speakers are constantly engaged in identity construction in varying settings. Language, Migration and Identity invites proposals for revised dissertations, monographs and edited volumes on language practices and language use by migrant speakers. A wide range of themes is envisaged, within the area of migration, but from a broadly linguistic perspective. The series welcomes studies of migrant communities and their language practices, studies of language practices in multilingual educational settings, and case studies of identity building among migrants through language use. Proposals might focus on topics such as second language acquisition in social contexts, variation in L2 speech, multilingualism, acquisition of sociolinguistic competence, hybridity and ‘crossing’ in relation to identity. A multiplicity of approaches in the treatment of this interdisciplinary area will be welcome, from quantitative to ethnographic to mixed methods. The series welcomes established scholars as well as early career academics and recent PhD research.

5 publications

Sprachkontakte. Variation, Migration und Sprachdynamik / Language contacts. Variation, migration and dynamics of languages / Contacts linguistiques. Variation, migration et dynamique linguistique

ISSN: 1868-176X

0 publications

Sprachkontakte. Variation, Migration und Sprachdynamik / Language contacts. Variation, migration and dynamics of languages / Contacts linguistiques. Variation, migration et dynamique linguistique

ISSN: 1868-176X

Die Reihe “Sprachkontakte. Variation, Migration und Sprachdynamik“ erscheint unter der Herausgeberschaft von Professor Thomas Stehl mit Studien aus dem Fachbereich der Linguistik. Die Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen im Bereich einer empirisch fundierten, funktionalen Kontaktlinguistik sprachlicher Variation, Interferenz und Konvergenz in der Romania sowie der Typologie und den Prozessen von Sprachwandel und Sprachgenese in der Sprachgeschichte romanischer Sprachen. Die Qualität der in dieser Reihe erscheinenden Arbeiten wird vor der Publikation durch den Herausgeber der Reihe geprüft.

5 publications

Migration – Ethnicity – Nation: Studies in Culture, Society and Politics

ISSN: 2191-3285

"The aim of the series is to place migration and ethnicity in the context of both local and global history. The comprehensive approach demands that both old and new migration patterns are dealt with. The notion of the Immigration threat calls for a debate on hopes and limits of the cultural pluralism in Europe and in North America. The issues which are addressed in the book series include among other: inter-ethnic relations; changing patterns of Community building, new sense of belonging, religion and ethnicity nowadays, construction and reinvention of identity, and trans-nationalism. The series represents cultural studies in their broadest sense, embracing history, social studies, anthropology, and political studies. "

9 publications

Immigration from Europe to North America

Although human beings have been migrating across the globe for millennia, mass migration to North America has occurred only in the last 200 years. Whether they came to farm the land, to practice their crafts, or to find work in newly-emerging industries, over 50 000 000 immigrants crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the last two centuries to begin a new life in the «New World». This series presents examples of the latest scholarship on mass migration from Europe to North America. It welcomes comparative studies of immigrants who went to either Canada or the United States, or both. It also features interdisciplinary studies, biographies, collected essays, and conference papers related to immigration to North America. Although human beings have been migrating across the globe for millennia, mass migration to North America has occurred only in the last 200 years. Whether they came to farm the land, to practice their crafts, or to find work in newly-emerging industries, over 50 000 000 immigrants crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the last two centuries to begin a new life in the «New World». This series presents examples of the latest scholarship on mass migration from Europe to North America. It welcomes comparative studies of immigrants who went to either Canada or the United States, or both. It also features interdisciplinary studies, biographies, collected essays, and conference papers related to immigration to North America. Although human beings have been migrating across the globe for millennia, mass migration to North America has occurred only in the last 200 years. Whether they came to farm the land, to practice their crafts, or to find work in newly-emerging industries, over 50 000 000 immigrants crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the last two centuries to begin a new life in the «New World». This series presents examples of the latest scholarship on mass migration from Europe to North America. It welcomes comparative studies of immigrants who went to either Canada or the United States, or both. It also features interdisciplinary studies, biographies, collected essays, and conference papers related to immigration to North America.

2 publications

Europäische Migrationsforschung

ISSN: 1430-0095

Editor’s Homepage: Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer Prof. em. Dr. Dr.h.c. Wolfgang Mitter Page d'accueil des éditeurs : Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer Prof. em. Dr. Dr.h.c. Wolfgang Mitter Die Konzeption der Reihe beruht auf der Absicht der Herausgeber, jüngste Entwicklungen der Migrationsforschung im europäischen Kontext zu veröffentlichen und dabei die Aufmerksamkeit auf vergleichbare Themen zu lenken, welche Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede in den einzelnen europäischen Ländern verdeutlichen. Die inhaltliche Reichweite ist weit gefasst. Berücksichtigt werden bildungspolitische, allgemein- und vergleichend-erziehungswissenschaftliche, schulpädagogische und didaktische Aspekte, ebenso kulturtheoretische und bildungsgeschichtliche Rahmenbedingungen konkreter Sachverhalte und Trends unter bikulturellen, multikulturellen und universalen Fragestellungen. Im Hinblick auf den methodischen Ansatz liegt der Schwerpunkt auf der Analyse empirischer Untersuchungen auf quantitativer und qualitativer Grundlage. Die Reihe nimmt Beiträge von Experten auf, doch fühlen sich die Herausgeber der Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses besonders verpflichtet, welche durch die Veröffentlichung von Habilitationsarbeiten und Dissertationen verwirklicht wird. Homepage der Herausgeber: Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer Prof. em. Dr. Dr.h.c. Wolfgang Mitter

4 publications