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Belgian Journal of Linguistics, Volume 35 (2021): Current Perspectives on Codeswitching
Edited by Emma Vanden Wyngaerd, Renata Enghels, Mena B. Lafkioui and Marie Steffens
[Belgian Journal of Linguistics 35] 2021
► pp. 34–50

Codeswitching and artistic performance among multilingual minorities in Flanders

| École des hautes études en sciences sociales/CNRS-LIER-FYT

Viewed from an interactional sociolinguistic perspective, this research addresses multilingual codeswitching practices of youngsters with North African roots from the super-diverse Flemish city of Ghent. Particular attention is paid here to their artistic – mainly interethnic – performances, as these play a vital role in constructing ethnic and social belonging by voicing “glocal” identities. In so doing, the study provides evidence of the importance of multilingualism and codeswitching in the accommodation, socialization, and emancipation of these youngsters.

Keywords: multilingual codeswitching, artistry, improvised theatre, interethnicity, glocality
Article outline
  • 1.Addressing interethnic multilingual interactions
  • 2.Ghent youngsters with North African roots (GYNAR)
  • 3.GYNAR’s language and cultural repertoire
  • 4.Improvised interethnic theatre
  • 5.Conclusion
  • References
Published online: 15 February 2022
https://doi.org/10.1075/bjl.00063.laf
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