The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism

Carolyn McKinney, Pinky Makoe, Virginia Zavala

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Routledge
29 September 2025

Sociolinguistics; Bilingualism & multilingualism; Anthropology

Series: Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics

The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism provides a comprehensive survey of the field of multilingualism for a global readership and an overview of the research which situates multilingualism in its social, cultural and political context. This fully revised edition not only updates several of the original chapters but introduces many new ones that enrich contemporary debates in the burgeoning field of multilingualism.

With a decolonial perspective and including leading new and established contributors from different regions of the globe, the handbook offers a critical overview of the interdisciplinary field of multilingualism, providing a range of central themes, key debates and research sites for a global readership. Chapters address the profound epistemological and ontological challenges and shifts produced since the first edition in 2012.

The handbook includes an introduction, five parts with 28 chapters and an afterword. The chapters are structured around sub-themes, such as Coloniality and Multilingualism, Concepts and Theories in Multilingualism, and Multilingualism and Education. This ground-breaking text is a crucial resource for researchers, scholars and postgraduate students interested in multilingualism from areas such as sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, anthropology and education.

Edited by: Carolyn McKinney, Pinky Makoe, Virginia Zavala
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 980g
ISBN: 9781032103488
ISBN 10: 1032103485
Series: Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics
Pages: 482
Publication Date: 29 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carolyn McKinney is Professor in Language Education, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Pinky Makoe is Associate Professor in the Department of Education and Curriculum Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Virginia Zavala is Professor of Sociolinguistics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in Lima.

Reviews for The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism

The new edition of this Handbook brings a much needed critical and decolonising angle to the study of multilingualism. The expanded coverage ensures that it is a valuable resource for scholars of different backgrounds and an essential reference for many years to come. -- Li Wei, UCL Institute of Education, UK