Britta Schneider

The Sociolinguistics of Late Modern Publics

Language on the Move is primarily concerned with linguistic resources that, in one way or another, have been or are ‘on the move’ and thus develops a profound understanding of…

Britta SchneiderDecember 9, 2019

Language politics

How to Study Language and Social Relations in Times of Global Mobility

The Sociolinguistic Economy of Berlin Imagine you want to study language diversity as a phenomenon of contemporary society. Where do you start? You can, for example, ask teachers to count…

Britta SchneiderAugust 22, 2016

English as a global language

Bodies on the Move: Salsa, Language and Transnationalism

Schneider, Britta. 2014. Salsa, Language and Transnationalism. Multilingual Matters. In my post on English in Berlin, I wondered what is required for a language to become ‘local’, and about the…

Britta SchneiderJune 11, 2014

English as a global language

Is English a local language in Berlin?

Carla Hackett, Neukölln Hipster (Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cood/6065684573) Recently, I asked my German-speaking, Berlin-based daughter Nanna whether she was able to understand our English-speaking neighbour when he talks with his daughter, Nanna’s…

Britta SchneiderSeptember 7, 2012

How to Study Language and Social Relations in Times of Global Mobility

Bodies on the Move: Salsa, Language and Transnationalism

Is English a local language in Berlin?

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