This book explores the ways in which multimodality and multilingualism as areas of study intersect and provides empirical examples of how this looks in practice from a wide range of settings. It argues that the everyday practices of multilingual communities are multimodal in nature.

Figures and Tables Contributors Acknowledgements Steph Ainsworth, Dominic Griffiths, Gee Macrory and Kate Pahl: Introduction: Origins, Scope and Rationale of the Book Part 1: Multilingual Approaches Vally Lytra: Introduction to Part 1: Appraising the ‘Multilingual Turn’ in Applied Linguistics and Sociolinguistics Chapter 1. Sophie Liggins: Heritage Language Speakers’ Responses to Plurilingual Pedagogies in a Secondary School Context Chapter 2. Yesha Devi Mahadeo-Doorgakant: The Development of the Linguistic Repertoire of Primary School Learners within the Mauritian Educational System Chapter 3. Pryanki Ghosh: ‘What’s in a Name?’ An Exploratory Study on International Students’ Names within International University Theatre Society Contexts Chapter 4. Marie Jacobs: ‘So You Need to Be Able to Tell It Well’: On Footing and Genre in Lawyer–Client Consultations in the Field of Asylum Law Part 2: Multimodal Approaches Jennifer Rowsell: Introduction to Part 2: Situating Multimodality in the Landscape of Language Research Chapter 5. Kelli Zezulka: Applying Linguistics to the Theatre Production Process Chapter 6. Ornaith Rodgers: ‘A Special Closeness’, ‘des moments de tendresse indescriptibles’: A Multimodal Critique of Infant Feeding Health Promotional Discourse in Ireland and France Chapter 7. Christina Hedman, Ewa Jacquet, Eva Nilsson and Katarina Rejman: Expressing Reading Engagement within Drama-Based Literary Work: Perspectives from Three Students in a Linguistically Diverse Classroom in Sweden Chapter 8. Jessica Bradley and Louise Atkinson: Conversation through Art Part 3: Integrating Multimodal and Multilingual Approaches Gabriele Budach: Introduction to Part 3: Multilingualism and Multimodality: A Comment Chapter 9. Kate Pahl: Meaning Matters: Multimodality, (New) Materialism and Co-production with Young People in Applied Linguistics Chapter 10. Ulrike Zeshan, Sibaji Panda, Uta Papen and Julia Gillen: Peer to Peer Multiliteracies: A New Concept of Accessibility Khawla Badwan: Concluding Thoughts: Labouring Together towards Generous Cuts in Language and Literacy Education  Index

The editors of this book have brought together cutting-edge scholarship which integrates multimodal and multilingual approaches to social and linguistic research. The range and scope of subject matter, and the depth of analysis, make this an unmissable resource for anyone interested in communication in contemporary life.