Multilingual Baseball: Language Learning, Identity, and Intercultural Communication in the Transnational...

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Brendan H. O'Connor (Arizona State University, USA)

Multilingual Baseball

Language Learning, Identity, and Intercultural Communication in the Transnational Game

Brendan H. O'Connor (Arizona State University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
04 May 2023

Language Reference & Linguistics; linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Sociology & anthropology; Sociology: sport & leisure

What can baseball teach us about language, culture, and society?

The first book-length exploration of multilingualism in professional sports, Multilingual Baseball provides an intimate look at language diversity in the transnational world of baseball. Based on extensive interviews and observations in the US and the Dominican Republic, the book foregrounds the voices of current and former players, coaches, front office personnel, international scouts, language teachers, and interpreters, with baseball experience in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

Engaging a wide range of foundational concepts within sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and linguistic and cultural anthropology, the analysis reveals the relevance of bilingualism to the social and economic realities of professional baseball as a transnational business. It also illuminates day-to-day encounters with linguistic and cultural difference on the field, in clubhouses, and in communities around the world. Through this linguistic lens, the book delves into social issues in diverse societies by connecting interactions within baseball to the broader challenges of immigration, race, and demographic change. While grounded in the experiences of Spanish and English speakers in US Major League Baseball organizations, Multilingual Baseball presents the transnational game as a microcosm of globalizing societies around the world, inviting readers to consider what we can learn from the bilingual understandings and misunderstandings that arise in everyday baseball interactions.

By: Brendan H. O'Connor (Arizona State University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350298521
ISBN 10: 1350298522
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 04 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brendan H. O’Connor is Associate Professor in the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University, USA.

Reviews for Multilingual Baseball: Language Learning, Identity, and Intercultural Communication in the Transnational Game

O'Connor explores the multilinguistic world of baseball, thoughtfully exploring the interplay of welcoming and subordination among languages and speakers. It provides a vivid and illuminating way for readers to learn about language in society, of interest to fellow scholars, teachers, and of course baseball fans. -- Josiah Heyman, University of Texas at El Paso, USA Brendan O'Connor's ethnographic depiction of linguistic patterns in Major League Baseball illustrates the complex interrelationship between professional sports, race, immigration, social ideologies, and common sense notions towards language. This insightful, colorful, and critical take on professional sports is a must read for scholars and sports enthusiasts interested in issues surrounding language and culture. -- Eric J. Johnson, Washington State University, USA