| ID | 185142 |
| Title Proper | Communicative Practices from the Margins |
| Other Title Information | the Multilingual and Multicultural Repertoires on University Spaces |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Simungala, Gabriel ; Jimaima, Hambaba ; Ndalama, Deborah |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | We draw from the meaning-making practices on the margins, the communicative repertoires of the multilingual and multicultural students at two Southern African universities: the University of Zambia in Lusaka, Zambia; and the University of Malawi in Zomba, Malawi. As our locus, we are interested in the unique linguistic/semiotic coinages which constitute the students’ linguistic repertoires as multilingual innovations amenable to placemaking. In an attempt to do this, we purposefully unearth lexical innovations which we analyse within the broader framework of translanguaging. Thus, we show the emergence of (new) lexical items through the (re-)invention and disinvention of communicative resources, and the deployment of material artefacts of place as a basis for the creativity and innovation through repurposing of lexical items for new uses. Thus, we privilege students as active manipulators of their communicative practices by showing the semiotic/linguistic creativity and innovation inherent in their repertoires. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 57, No.4; Jun 2022: p.712-724 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2022-05 57, 4 |
| Key Words | Zambia ; Malawi ; Innovation ; Multilingual ; Repertoire |