6 The Mixtec language in New York: Vitality, discrimination and identity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Introduction: Exploring multilingualism and pluricentricity in diverse urban settings 1
4. Part 1: Multilingual policies in practice
5. 1 Bilingualism, multilingualism and diglossia: A tale of two Swiss cities 27
6. 2 The linguistic landscapes of Mariehamn and Kotka: A multilingual tale of local and national languages in Finland 55
7. 3 Unity, diversity and the market: Television representations of multilingual diversity in Jakarta 81
8. 4 Multilingualism in Padua (Italy): The linguistic landscape of an emerging multiethnic neighbourhood 99
9. Part 2: Attitudes and identities
10. 5 Exploring the Italianità of Melbourne’s Little Italy: Lygon Street, Carlton 123
11. 6 The Mixtec language in New York: Vitality, discrimination and identity 147
12. 7 Second language identities among recently-arrived migrants in Dublin, Ireland 173
13. 8 “The northernmost city of Italy”: Italian immigrants in Munich 199
14. Part 3: Language across time and space
15. 9 Norwich across time: A city of strangers 227
16. 10 The multilingual landscape of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia 249
17. 11 Urban multilingualism in Mauritius: Exploring linguistic and ethnic diversity in Port-Louis 267
18. 12 Pluricentricity in Río de la Plata address: Montevideo is alike and a little different 291
19. Conclusion: Looking back and looking forward 321
20. Biographical notes 333
21. Index 337