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Applied Linguistics· 2014Q1

The Multi/Plural Turn, Postcolonial Theory, and Neoliberal Multiculturalism: Complicities and Implications for Applied Linguistics

Ryūko Kubota

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The multi/plural turn in applied linguistics, while aiming to challenge monolingualism and essentialism, risks complicity with neoliberal multiculturalism by uncritically embracing diversity and individualism, potentially masking persistent inequalities and the dominance of English.

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Field: Linguistics and Language

Linguistics and LanguageSocial Sciences