Language, Borders and Bordering Practices / Lenguaje, Fronteras Y Prácticas de Fronterización - by Yvette Bürki & Alba Nalleli García Agüero
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- Las fronteras no son solo líneas físicas en un mapa, sino divisiones y procesos sociales y simbólicos que se configuran continuamente a través del lenguaje y la interacción cotidiana.
- About the Author: Yvette Bürki and Alba Nalleli García Agüero, University of Bern, Switzerland.
- 526 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
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About the Book
This volume offers 16 studies that address borders and boundaries in sociolinguistics-broadly understood as the discipline that investigates (and advocates for) the intersection between language and society. It explores grey zones in the linguistiBook Synopsis
Las fronteras no son solo líneas físicas en un mapa, sino divisiones y procesos sociales y simbólicos que se configuran continuamente a través del lenguaje y la interacción cotidiana. Este volumen bilingüe desafía las nociones estáticas y binarias de las fronteras, revelando cómo se construyen y se mantienen, pero también se desafían y se reinventan mediante prácticas comunicativas concretas. Desde diversas perspectivas teóricas y metodológicas, los y las autoras analizan fronteras nacionales, transnacionales, simbólicas y de género en Europa, África y las Américas, abordando cuestiones de urgente actualidad como la migración, la identidad, el racismo, la discriminación de género y otras formas de exclusión mediadas por el lenguaje. El volumen ofrece claves críticas para comprender cómo el lenguaje moldea las fronteras de nuestro mundo: una contribución que invita a reflexionar sobre las formas sutiles y manifiestas en que el lenguaje participa en la (de)construcción de las divisiones sociales. Borders are not just physical lines on a map-they are social and symbolic divisions and processes continuously shaped through language and everyday interaction. This bilingual volume challenges static, binary notions of borders, revealing how they are constructed and maintained, but also resisted and reimagined through specific communicative practices. Bringing together diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives, the contributors examine national, transnational, symbolic, and gendered borders in Europe, Africa and the Americas, engaging with pressing issues such as migration, identity, racism, gender discrimination, and other forms of exclusion mediated by language. This volume offers critical insights into how language shapes the borders of our contemporary world: a thought-provoking contribution that invites readers to critically engage with the subtle and overt ways language participates in the (un)making of social divides.About the Author
Yvette Bürki and Alba Nalleli García Agüero, University of Bern, Switzerland.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x 1.13 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.01 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 526
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Publisher: De Gruyter
Theme: Sociolinguistics
Format: Hardcover
Author: Yvette Bürki & Alba Nalleli García Agüero
Language: English
Street Date: July 21, 2025
TCIN: 1002586509
UPC: 9783111034034
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-7271
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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