Open AccessLanguage and Globalization: An Autoethnographic Approach: Book Review of a Collection of Personal Narratives
Author(s) -
Anuja Sarda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3960
Subject(s) - autoethnography , globalization , narrative , sociology , globe , linguistics , perspective (graphical) , personal narrative , field (mathematics) , media studies , epistemology , social science , psychology , political science , visual arts , art , philosophy , mathematics , neuroscience , pure mathematics , law
Maryam Borjian’s (2017a) edited book, Language and Globalization: An Autoethnographic Approach, provides real and personal narratives of authors from different geographical locations across the globe around complex issues surrounding linguistic globalization. Using autoethnography as a method, the book steps away from the typical academic writing. It engages readers into plots contextualized in several parts of the world about diverse languages which are intertwined with theoretical frameworks and concepts specific to the field of language and linguistics. The format of the book allows all readers to comprehend complex concepts through the medium of stories and help make personal connections. The simplicity of the writing style makes it easy for any reader to understand the influence of globalization from a language perspective.