This chapter illustrates how poststructuralist approaches to the analysis of language,
diaspora, and migration can critically reframe understandings of linguistic practices and …

Research in the social sciences has recently begun to consider social identities as they
relate to and are impacted by one another through intersectionality (Crenshaw 1989, Collins …

This chapter discusses the spatial twists and turns of mobility and the intersecting role of
necessity and desire in migration choices. The chapter argues that, while necessity and …

Although a notable body of work has emerged describing gay male speech (GMS), its
overlap with African American language (AAL) remains comparatively understudied. This …

This chapter examines materials and practices in Spanish as a heritage language (SHL)
programs that constitute discrimination or that otherwise contribute to negative affect for …

Two concurrent discourses on the presence of non-national languages such as Spanish and
its speakers circulate in Switzerland's public sphere: one that conceives this presence …

An examination of Spanglish, Portuñol, and Judeo-Spanish literatures that builds on
sociolinguistic understandings of the intersections of language, nation, and identity to …

Research on sexuality and bilingualism from a sociocultural linguistic approach can and
should encompass not only the diverse language practices of queer bilingual and …

Literature emerging from borderland, transnational or diaspora contexts doesn't always fit
the mould of the dominant national culture where the author resides. Usually this literature is …

Abstract Gay African-American men hold membership in at least three groups–Gay, Black,
and Male–that are grounded in ideologies and which provide linguistic resources that are …