Bilingual Couples Talk: The discursive construction of hybridity (Studies in Bilingualism)

This sociolinguistic study of the linguistic practices of bilingual couples describes the conditions, processes and results of private language contact. It is based on a unique corpus of more than 20 hours of private conversations between partners in bilingual marriages. The author embraces social-constructionist, feminist and postmodern approaches to second language learning, multilingualism and cross-cultural communication.Prof. Dr. Ingrid Piller is the author of 'Bilingual Couples Talk: The discursive construction of hybridity (Studies in Bilingualism)', published 2002 under ISBN 9781588112873 and ISBN 158811287X.