Multilingual Matters
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We are an independent publisher based in Bristol, UK. We publish titles on applied linguistics, multilingualism, second language acquisition, language education and translation. We also like bunnies and cake.
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Our brand new catalogue is now available! 📚
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Browse all our exciting new and forthcoming titles here: buff.ly/XLWEvQ0
Did you miss our webinar on Fictional Linguistic Landscapes with Osman Solmaz?
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Fictional Linguistic Landscapes with Osman Solmaz
A discussion between Anna Roderick, Multilingual Matters Editorial Director and Osman Solmaz, Author of "Fictional Linguistic Landscapes" with a Q&A session at the end.
You can find out more about…
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November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Did you miss our webinar on Fictional Linguistic Landscapes with Osman Solmaz?
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"A masterfully rich meditation on the diversity of the linguistic human experience and expression, which skillfully explores the ethics, politics and policy of language and linguistic alterity in a grounded and deeply humane manner." buff.ly/zoyy9jt
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"A masterfully rich meditation on the diversity of the linguistic human experience and expression, which skillfully explores the ethics, politics and policy of language and linguistic alterity in a grounded and deeply humane manner." buff.ly/zoyy9jt
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November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
50% off EVERYTHING this Black Friday 📚
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Hurry - offer ends at midnight on 30th November...
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My kids start sentences in one language and end in another. I hope school doesn’t shrink their joyous, noisy worlds
My kids start sentences in one language and end in another. I hope school doesn’t shrink their joyous, noisy worlds | Shadi Khan Saif
Maybe there’s room for something gentler: letting children know they don’t need to change any part of themselves to belong
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November 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My kids start sentences in one language and end in another. I hope school doesn’t shrink their joyous, noisy worlds
Behind the Books: Second Language Anxiety
Behind the Books: Second Language Anxiety
Richard L. Sparks talks about his book Second Language Anxiety.
The book is available on our website: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781800418776.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Behind the Books: Second Language Anxiety
"What happens when fan fiction meets linguistic landscapes? [...] With carefully crafted theoretical insights and rich empirical examples, this work shows that fan fiction and linguistic landscapes are destined to live happily ever after." buff.ly/8fgBh08
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"What happens when fan fiction meets linguistic landscapes? [...] With carefully crafted theoretical insights and rich empirical examples, this work shows that fan fiction and linguistic landscapes are destined to live happily ever after." buff.ly/8fgBh08
It's #NationalLinguisticsDay!
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You can browse all our exciting applied linguistics titles in our latest catalogue: buff.ly/U0a3I5g
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's #NationalLinguisticsDay!
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You can browse all our exciting applied linguistics titles in our latest catalogue: buff.ly/U0a3I5g
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America the Multilingual
America the Multilingual
María Carreira recognizes the value of apps in making language learning more popular and teachers more effective There’s an old joke widely used among language teachers: What do you call someone who…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
America the Multilingual
A blog post by Parmeet Singh, the founder of Deaf Bookwave (an inclusive book club in Bengaluru, India), who we recently sent a copy of "Understanding Deaf Culture" by Paddy Ladd to be used by the group.
Deaf Bookwave: A Book Club Created By and For Deaf People
Last month we received an email from Parmeet Singh, the founder of Deaf Bookwave, an inclusive book club in Bengaluru, India created by and for the Deaf community. Parmeet was writing to request a …
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November 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
A blog post by Parmeet Singh, the founder of Deaf Bookwave (an inclusive book club in Bengaluru, India), who we recently sent a copy of "Understanding Deaf Culture" by Paddy Ladd to be used by the group.
There's still time to register for our webinar on Fictional Linguistic Landscapes with Osman Solmaz this Wednesday!
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Can't make it? Don't worry - the recording will be uploaded to our YouTube channel after the event.
Get your questions ready and sign up free here: buff.ly/zIAQG4d
Can't make it? Don't worry - the recording will be uploaded to our YouTube channel after the event.
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
There's still time to register for our webinar on Fictional Linguistic Landscapes with Osman Solmaz this Wednesday!
Get your questions ready and sign up free here: buff.ly/zIAQG4d
Can't make it? Don't worry - the recording will be uploaded to our YouTube channel after the event.
Get your questions ready and sign up free here: buff.ly/zIAQG4d
Can't make it? Don't worry - the recording will be uploaded to our YouTube channel after the event.
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed
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November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
When this scientist’s father fell ill far away, he had to reconsider how best to honor his family’s sacrifice
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November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
How can popular media and fictional worlds be integrated into classroom activities to enhance language learning?
Find out on 26 November (10am UK time) in our online discussion with Osman Solmaz, author of "Fictional Linguistic Landscapes"!
Find out on 26 November (10am UK time) in our online discussion with Osman Solmaz, author of "Fictional Linguistic Landscapes"!
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
How can popular media and fictional worlds be integrated into classroom activities to enhance language learning?
Find out on 26 November (10am UK time) in our online discussion with Osman Solmaz, author of "Fictional Linguistic Landscapes"!
Find out on 26 November (10am UK time) in our online discussion with Osman Solmaz, author of "Fictional Linguistic Landscapes"!
Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds
Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds
A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging
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November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds
Behind the Books: Culturally Responsive Schooling for Indigenous Mexican Students
Behind the Books: Culturally Responsive Schooling for Indigenous Mexican Students
William Perez and Rafael Vásquez speak about their book Escolaridad culturalmente sensible para estudiantes indígenas mexicanos or Culturally Responsive Schooling for Indigenous Mexican…
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November 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Behind the Books: Culturally Responsive Schooling for Indigenous Mexican Students
A spotlight on our author and series editor Professor Sinfree Makoni: Bridging Worlds through Applied Linguistics
Spotlight on Professor Sinfree Makoni: Bridging Worlds through Applied Linguistics - Applied Linguistics
In the dynamic field of Applied Linguistics, few names resonate as deeply as Professor Sinfree Makoni. Known for his pioneering work on decolonial sociolinguistics and Southern epistemologies,…
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November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A spotlight on our author and series editor Professor Sinfree Makoni: Bridging Worlds through Applied Linguistics
New blog post!
"What if language classrooms resembled fan communities more than formal learning environments? What if learners created protest posters for an imagined dystopia, or mapped the linguistic graffiti of a desert planet in a sci-fi novel?"
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"What if language classrooms resembled fan communities more than formal learning environments? What if learners created protest posters for an imagined dystopia, or mapped the linguistic graffiti of a desert planet in a sci-fi novel?"
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Designing Language in Imagined Worlds: Introducing Fictional Linguistic Landscapes
This month we published Fictional Linguistic Landscapes by Osman Solmaz. In this post the author explains the power of this pedagogical approach. What if language classrooms resembled fan communiti…
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November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New blog post!
"What if language classrooms resembled fan communities more than formal learning environments? What if learners created protest posters for an imagined dystopia, or mapped the linguistic graffiti of a desert planet in a sci-fi novel?"
Read on here:
"What if language classrooms resembled fan communities more than formal learning environments? What if learners created protest posters for an imagined dystopia, or mapped the linguistic graffiti of a desert planet in a sci-fi novel?"
Read on here:
New book outlines theoretical and methodological approaches to analyzing deaf people's experiences of understanding and being understood. buff.ly/zoyy9jt
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New book outlines theoretical and methodological approaches to analyzing deaf people's experiences of understanding and being understood. buff.ly/zoyy9jt
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language
AI-fueled technologies make communicating in other languages easier than ever, but it still can’t replace the transformative value of learning a new language.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language
Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
Artificial intelligence threatens students’ most basic skills. If they lose their ability to understand what they read, will they lose their ability to think?
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November 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
New book explores how fan practices, such as fan art and fan fiction, and linguistic landscapes – the language surrounding us in everyday contexts – can be integrated into foreign language teaching through the innovative Fictional Linguistic Landscapes pedagogy. buff.ly/8fgBh08
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New book explores how fan practices, such as fan art and fan fiction, and linguistic landscapes – the language surrounding us in everyday contexts – can be integrated into foreign language teaching through the innovative Fictional Linguistic Landscapes pedagogy. buff.ly/8fgBh08
"This excellent volume on translanguaging in diverse education contexts explores how multilingual speakers draw on their full linguistic repertoires to challenge traditional boundaries and promote inclusive, dynamic learning spaces."
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November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"This excellent volume on translanguaging in diverse education contexts explores how multilingual speakers draw on their full linguistic repertoires to challenge traditional boundaries and promote inclusive, dynamic learning spaces."
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Download the Open Access PDF free on our website! buff.ly/5UaXS9W
Have you browsed our new catalogue yet?
Find all our exciting new and forthcoming titles on language education, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, decolonisation, migration studies and more here: buff.ly/5TG0o7M
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Find all our exciting new and forthcoming titles on language education, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, decolonisation, migration studies and more here: buff.ly/5TG0o7M
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November 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Have you browsed our new catalogue yet?
Find all our exciting new and forthcoming titles on language education, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, decolonisation, migration studies and more here: buff.ly/5TG0o7M
#langchat
Find all our exciting new and forthcoming titles on language education, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, decolonisation, migration studies and more here: buff.ly/5TG0o7M
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This new book examines diverse aspects of advocacy for translanguaging as a legitimate educational practice.
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Download the Open Access PDF free on our website! buff.ly/5UaXS9W
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This new book examines diverse aspects of advocacy for translanguaging as a legitimate educational practice.
Download the Open Access PDF free on our website! buff.ly/5UaXS9W
Download the Open Access PDF free on our website! buff.ly/5UaXS9W
New blog post!
"As you begin your teaching journey, you’ll hear many strategies for creating welcoming classrooms. One of the most transformative is Radical Inclusivity..."
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"As you begin your teaching journey, you’ll hear many strategies for creating welcoming classrooms. One of the most transformative is Radical Inclusivity..."
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Understanding Radical Inclusivity: A Guide for Future Educators
We recently published Radical Inclusivity edited by Gloria Park, Quanisha Charles, Shannon Tanghe and Marie Webb. In this post the editors explain what ‘Radical Inclusivity’ is and how …
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November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New blog post!
"As you begin your teaching journey, you’ll hear many strategies for creating welcoming classrooms. One of the most transformative is Radical Inclusivity..."
Read on here:
"As you begin your teaching journey, you’ll hear many strategies for creating welcoming classrooms. One of the most transformative is Radical Inclusivity..."
Read on here: